Chapter 10
His phone rang as soon as he emerged from the subway. Spencer had to duck under the eaves of a nearby McDonald’s to give his eyes time to adjust against the evening sunlight before reading the display.
As soon as he saw Mick’s name, his heart began to thump wildly.
“I just got in,” Mick said after they’d exchanged quiet greetings. “Shelley and I stuck around for a meeting with the tech guys.”
“Oh? How’d it go?”
“Things are looking good. Everything’s right on track.” An awkward silence filled the line for several seconds. “But you said you didn’t want to talk about the show.”
“No, I didn’t.” A horn blasted from nearby traffic, followed by someone’s shout of annoyance. Spencer turned away from the street to better hear Mick. “I’m glad you called.”
“Where are you? You’re not
