Episode 573: You May Be Right

"I came to take you to lunch." Justine’s husband, Quentin, struggled to pretend he didn’t notice how not thrilled she was to see him.

She loved him. She just didn’t love his judgment. And she especially didn’t want it at her still fairly new workplace. She needed to focus. Her father had taught her that to be the best you had to focus.

"I figured since Tansy’s day camp has that talent night thing tonight, we should go to lunch instead."

Instead of what, she absently wondered. "I haven’t been taking lunch," Justine said. Her eyes wandered back to the computer screen, scrolling through emails, dealing with them in order of importance.

Quent turned the screen away from her. He kept his hand there.

"What are you doing?" Justine hissed through her teeth, hoping Michael wouldn’t emerge from her office at that moment; she’d never be given as much responsibility as she needed if the boss caught her slacking off. Her father pink-slipped employees for daydreaming without a moment’s hesitation. Justine had witnessed it first hand. She wouldn’t expect anything less from a businesswoman as savvy as her friend. "You should respect that I’m at work, Quent."

"I’m asking you to lunch, the least you can do is look at me while I ask."

"I’m working; don’t you think that’s a little more important than lunch?"

Justine slammed her fingers atop Quentin’s. No might in the world would turn the monitor her way. "I wouldn’t go to your work and… and lower some car off its jacks or whatever it’s called."

"I hope you would if you found out I’ve been skipping lunch." Quentin frowned at her. "That’s not healthy. What would you say if Tansy was skipping lunch? If she knew you were, she probably would. I don’t want to see either one of you wasting away." His eyes held her with concern. "And it’s even less healthy if you choose work over lunch with your husband on our anniversary."

Episode 574: Step By Step