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“Completely. Right now, I have some basic settings created, but I can edit and add whatever we might want.”
“Amazing. Let’s get it set up to track any edits we make on the coding first. Hopefully, it’ll streamline any updates we make.” My stomach knots up as if I just made a major mistake. Anxiety over what I could’ve done wrong takes over, and I don’t hear the next few comments. What could I be worried about, though? It’s all blurry.
“Carter?”
“What? Sorry, my brain checked out for a second.”
“I was just asking if you wanted to still meet with Tom about RetLab.”
My anxiety starts to get worse. “Um…” I swallow hard. “Have you talked with him about it?”
“No, after what happened to you, I just figured we’d leave the block up to keep it from impacting the data entry.”
“Okay, uh… yeah. I guess we still need to talk to him. Can you get a meeting scheduled with him?”
“Sure thing.”
Paul and Eliza give us updates on their projects. Thankfully, they don’t require any problem-solving. I’m not sure I have enough brainpower to work through any issues. I didn’t think I’d tire out this quickly, but I’m ready to lie down. I end the meeting as quickly as I can without cutting anyone off.
I don’t know what was with my anxiety there, but I’m exhausted. I’d rather take a nap than do literally anything else.
Maybe I’ll leave my emails for another day.
CHAPTER 35
Sam
Carter’s been in a funk since I got home from my shift this morning. He was withdrawn when we had breakfast, but I chalked it up to him being tired. I suggested we take a nap, hoping it would help.
Instead, he woke up feeling even worse.
I haven’t asked him about it because this feels different from the anger he held a few days ago. I just can’t put my finger on what could be wrong. My hope is he’ll tell me when he’s ready to share. Until then, I’m not going to push him.
“Did you end up having dinner with Nolan last night?” I ask as I set my book off to the side.
He looks away from the Lego pieces in his hand. “Yeah, he brought over Chinese food and stayed until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I didn’t even ask him to stop by. After my meeting, I ended up taking a nap and forgot to text him.”
“I’m glad he was able to keep you company.”
“He’s a great distraction, that’s for sure,” Carter agrees.
“Did you have anything you wanted to do today?”
He shrugs. “Not really. I just want to spend time with you, if that’s okay?”
“That sounds perfect. Oh, what if we run to the store to stock up on candy and popcorn and have a movie marathon?”
For the first time today, Carter gives me a genuine smile. “I love that idea. We could even create a huge bed on the floor to nap on when I get tired.”
“You know what that means…” I draw out.
“Lord of the Rings marathon!” we say at the same time. Our laughter breaks through the room.
Carter’s head lands on my knee, his arms wrapping around my leg. “I’m so glad I met someone who likes all the nerdy shit I do.”
I run my fingers through his hair. “Let’s not go too far. You’ll always be better at the computer stuff than me. And no matter how many times you make me watch Star Trek, I will never understand what’s happening.”
He laughs. “That’s okay. We have to have some differing interests. Otherwise, things would get boring.”
