Chapter 18: Meeting the Parents

The call went through, and the line picked up almost immediately. Micah Baron spoke first. "Eileen, I'm downstairs at your office. Come downstairs and you'll see me." It was the first time he called her by her nickname. It felt a bit unfamiliar on his tongue, but that would pass. They were married-closeness would come with time. On the other end, she seemed taken aback by the way he addressed her, then steadied. "I'm coming down." Listening to that clear, mellow voice, Micah pictured Eileen...