Offer I Couldn't Refuse

Pixie's voice cut off as I shut the TalkBox off, but there were snickers and laughter all over the room. Even the big crustation chucked, and this time it actually sounded like he meant it.

I shook my head and then motioned to Brand to lead the way, and he nodded, cutting his laughter off. Everyone else in the room stopped at the same time as him, and silence settled in again as we walked out of the room.

I was curious about what Brand wanted to talk about, but I also was pretty sure that I knew what it would be regarding. I was about to put myself on auto-pilot and slip into my mind again to think about what else needed to be done, besides my wife, but Brand spoke up, and I looked up.

"In here, this is my office," Brand told me as a door slid open, and he walked inside.