Chapter 20

You say it was nothing, but you’re smiling like it was a lot.”

“Well, like I said, he left this morning. I

think I may have come across as an asshole,” Roderick said.

“I’m sure you did,” Madelyn replied. “That’s

who you are, but people still love you for it.”

“I don’t know,” Roderick said. “He really

didn’t get to know me.”

“How long have you known each other?”

Madelyn asked.

“We just met last night,” Roderick said. “In

the grocery store.”

“Oh, my,” Madelyn responded.

“I kind of locked him in a moving truck and

then asked him to fuck me,” Roderick said.

Madelyn peeked her head out of the small

kitchen into the adjoining office area.

“Why don’t we go into my office and you can

tell me all about it,” Madelyn suggested. “We don’t want anyone

making partner just because they overhear this conversation.”

Roderick followed her to a sizable glass

enclosed office. They sat down in two large leather chairs across