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“Good.”
He looked at Corbyn. “Do you want some coffee? Or water. I think that’s all I have. Except for beer. But I guess it’s a little early for that.”
“A little bit. Yeah. We actually need to go. We’re expected at Grandma and Grandpa’s for lunch.”
“Will you tell them my phone is dead, and that’s why I haven’t called them?”
“Yes.” He looked at Sydney. “Is your phone dead, too?”
She shook her head, and Gage raised a hand. “Okay. I know. I’m a terrible son.”
“I’ll tell them you send your love.”
“Thank you.”
Corbyn gave Sydney a smile. “Thanks for taking care of him.”
“My pleasure.”
“I was slightly surprised to find you still here.”
Gage scowled. “Hey. I’m not that hard to get along with.”
“When you’re healthy, no. But when you’re not feeling well, you’re a bit of a pain in the…butt.”
Gage looked at Rose. “That’s so not true.”
She giggled. “I remember when you had the flu last year.”
“Whatever. Go on. Get out of here.”
Rose hugged him. “It’s okay to be grumpy when you’re sick. We still love you.”
“Thank you. I love you too.”
Chapter twenty-seven
"Go ahead and say it."
It was good to be back at work and Gage made it through Monday without taking a nap on his couch. Though he was tempted a few times. With Sydney’s help, he got the paper laid out and ready to print in the morning.
At four o’clock, Sydney came into his office. “You made it through the day.”
“I did. But I’m ready to go.”
“Get some dinner and go home.”
He smiled at her. “Do you want to come have pizza with me? It’s the only thing open this late on Monday.”
“Are you sure you’re not tired of me after the weekend?”
“Are you tired of me?”
She shook her head. “No.”
“Let’s close up and go eat, then.”
Gage and Sydney had a pleasant meal and talked about how to best maximize his exposure over the next three weeks until the election. Even though it was a sure thing, and he’d only gotten positive feedback from the town, Gage couldn’t shake the possibility he could be beaten by a random write-in candidate.
