Food was served shortly after, and Benjamin, out of habit, tried to fill Emmeline’s plate with food.

Emmeline tensed up. “Ben, you’re going to make my relationship worse.”

“Sorry.” Benjamin smiled sheepishly. “I’ll try to change.”

“You do. And you know who you should try it out with? Janie,” said Emmeline. “That’s the right thing to do.”

Benjamin gave it some thought and filled Janie’s plate instead, and Janie blushed.

“She’s been working well lately,” said Benjamin. “This is her reward. I believe she has no need for a raise of her bonus.”

Janie almost spat her food.

Emmeline almost choked on herself. “What are you talking about?”

“Calm down, ladies. It’s just a joke,” Benjamin quickly said. And he speared a piece of meat for Janie. “Here. This piece looks great.”

piece of meat into her mouth, but then a wave of nausea overtook her. She held it down and said, “I need to use the restroom.” She

she went white. My period is late. Is this morning sickness? Her heart started to thump

worried Emmeline came looking for her. “Are you alright,

the faucet and pretended to wash her hands. “I’m fine,

about you,” said Emmeline. “You didn’t

go back.” Janie smiled and wiped her hands on some tissue, then the ladies went

and she would space out sometimes. Emmeline

called. “I owe you a thank

about

a room. Wanna have

She had nothing to talk about with

company’s top management we’d be there. They’re already

“I said no.”

please? Can’t you indulge a

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