Chapter 46: Interview

VOLUME TWO: MY MASTER

Carter barely had stayed awake leaning on his luggage as he had waited for Ariana to come out of the restroom. He had definitely not stayed awake on the jet and neither had she. Other than to eat breakfast mid-flight because they hadn't eaten anything yet. And he, for sure, was not staying awake in the rental car on the way to the interview.

"Carter?" Ariana nudged him from the driver's seat.

"Hm?" Carter sat up fast and licked his lips before he grabbed his water to drink it.

"We're at the interview." She threw him his dark grey sport coat and he got out of the car to shrug it on.

"Thanks." Carter checked his hair in the side mirror and deemed it to be good enough.

"You okay?" Ariana pulled his aviators down and saw the dark circles under his eyes. "Carter..."

"It's fine." Carter pushed his glasses back up and she stole them, causing him to squint at how bright it was outside. "Woman..."