"Yes?" He asked.

I opened the door slightly and poked my head in.

Shirley was sitting on his desk with her leg crossed over the other and Elliot was seated on his chair, facing his computer. He barely looked up to see me.

"Well, look who it is. Is Luna work too much for you?" Shirley asked mockingly.

I pressed my lips together in a thin line. I expected to see Beta Leo in here as well, but he wasn't. It upset me knowing that Elliot had been locked away in this office alone with Shirley. "No, it's actually going great," I told her as I looked at Elliot.

He paid me no attention and that irritated me.

"I came here to see if Elliot was hungry," I said, talking to Shirley but looking at Elliot.

He looked up at me.

"Shirley and I just finished eating a bit ago. Have you not eaten yet?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

like a punch in the stomach, and I had to keep from

murmured. "I've been so busy I hadn't

Shirley said from behind me, "We are going to work a lot this evening,

time I did flinch, but my back was turned toward them so neither of

before

but the fact that Elliot didn't

come home until almost 2 in

into bed. I

with him or start any arguments about why he was strolling into the room so late at night. I was too exhausted mentally and physically, to

art studio working on my latest painting. Watercolor always put my mind at ease and made me think more clearly. Once I was done, I went straight to the packhouse to

afternoon, I found Beta Leo and asked if Elliot had finished his

town for some shopping," he told me. "He told me to tell you that he'll be

into a tight knot, and I managed a nod. However, Beta Leo could

Shirley

said, holding up my hand and stopping his words. "I'm not worried

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