Ashley answered after three rings, saying, “I was going to call you” before he got a chance to speak.
“What about?” Ryan asked.
“About having lunch tomorrow before I head down to my parents’ place for Christmas.” Ashley’s family home was two doors down from his own.
“I can’t make tomorrow, but how about coffee?”
Ashley laughed. “You are always so busy. Coffee would be great. When?”
“How about now? You know the coffee shop a block from the office?”
“Of course I do. We have eaten there before,” Ashley reassured him.
“Can you meet me there in 30 minutes?” Ryan looked at the time on the digital display on the dash. He would make it there with plenty of time, since there was no rush hour traffic.
“Sure, I would love that. Your wife won’t get jealous, will she? I felt the vibe coming off
