Chapter 15

“Are you sure we can’t convince you to stay for supper?” Gary asked, standing.

“Not tonight. I have too much to do between now and Monday to get ready for my first day at work. I need to look at the manual for the computer systems they use at the club and do the wash so I have clean clothes to wear. Reed said I don’t need to be in a suit, but I think I should be more casual Friday with a tie than jeans and a T-shirt. They have to respect me and that means I have to do something that they can see that sets me apart from them. In the army it was my stripes. Here it’s going to be the tie.” Caden got his coat, gloves and hat.

“Danny, Caden’s leaving.” Danny got up from the floor where he had been wrestling with Widget and ran into the entryway. He gave Caden a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

“Be careful, I just heard the weather forecast and the roads are icy and they’re calling for more snow.” Caden opened the door.