Almost Forever (2010)
““I wouldn’t fire you just because you’re pregnant. What do you think I am?”
But Andie didn’t want to fight with him. “Clay, don’t get self-righteous on me. Please.”
He relaxed a little. “All right. Sorry. Let’s try this another way.”
“What way?”
“Let me start out right now by saying that I have no intention of firing you.”
Her slim shoulders slumped, whether with relief or weariness, Clay didn’t know for sure. “That’s one problem solved,” she said softly. “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. I’m the o...ne who should be thankful that you aren’t planning to quit. As you pointed out a while ago, you’d be damn near impossible to replace.”
“Oh, Clay.” Her expression was very vulnerable suddenly. In a totally spontaneous gesture, she reached across the table and squeezed his hand. “Do you have any idea how much it means to me to hear you say that?”
Her hand was warm over his. Clay liked the way it felt, which shocked him a little, for some strange reason.MoreLess
But Andie didn’t want to fight with him. “Clay, don’t get self-righteous on me. Please.”
He relaxed a little. “All right. Sorry. Let’s try this another way.”
“What way?”
“Let me start out right now by saying that I have no intention of firing you.”
Her slim shoulders slumped, whether with relief or weariness, Clay didn’t know for sure. “That’s one problem solved,” she said softly. “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. I’m the o...ne who should be thankful that you aren’t planning to quit. As you pointed out a while ago, you’d be damn near impossible to replace.”
“Oh, Clay.” Her expression was very vulnerable suddenly. In a totally spontaneous gesture, she reached across the table and squeezed his hand. “Do you have any idea how much it means to me to hear you say that?”
Her hand was warm over his. Clay liked the way it felt, which shocked him a little, for some strange reason.MoreLess
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