He got his answer when the doors opened and he started to get on before realizing someone else was there.
“Talk about timing,” Cal said. “I was heading down to see if you wanted to…” He shrugged.
“Make us coffee?” Gale replied with a small smile as his pulse quickened.
“Coffee’s good.”
“Great, ‘cause I’ve got some and I’m not ready to go to bed yet and I’d like your company and…Hell, I’m sort of babbling aren’t I?”
“Definitely,” Cal agreed. “Are you going to get on?”
“What? Oh.” Gale stepped into the elevator and pushed the button for his floor, even though he knew Cal must have already.
They got off on the next floor and were in Gale’s apartment moments later. After locking the door, he hurried to the kitchen to make coffee for them.
Cal followed at a slower pace and leaned agains
