AFTER SHE’D FINISHED her work, Jassie found a dozen other things to do around the office. It was when she began alphabetizing and labeling the already organized supply closet that she realized she was searching for tasks to avoid going to the restaurant to meet Jalen. She checked the clock. It was five minutes past the time they had agreed upon. She’d seen him leave an hour ago. He’d said he had a few errands to run and that he would meet her there. She knew he was punctual, so he was probably already waiting for her.
Jassie shoved the rolls of blueprints that she was working on into her trunk and drove to the restaurant. Sure enough, she saw his car parked in the parking lot already. Great. She was feeling more and more nervous. She wasn’t sure if she was queasy from the pregnancy or if
