Shane invited her to dinner. Charlotte had been so worried about going out with Mrs. Fuller Senior that it was only when Rick called that she remembered that she should have let him know she had arrived.
And yet.
When she was talking to Rick on the phone, Shane had been talking to Sheryl.
"Is Shane there?" Rick naturally heard Shane's voice.
"Yes." Charlotte lowered her head and replied in a muffled voice.
"Do you not want to see him, or do you not know how to face him?"
"Both."
"Do you need my help?" Rick looked at his reports and said, "I'll be done in about 30 minutes."
Charlotte didn't want to trouble him. After all, Shane had brought Sheryl to pick her up. He had invited her to dinner too. It had been so nice of him to do so.
If Charlotte asked Rick to come over, it would be rude to both men.
She thought for a while but declined in the end. "It's okay. You don't have to pick me up, I..."
"Rick?" Shane suddenly turned his gaze towards Charlotte.