Page 19 of The Office Games

I squint at the dashboard.

1,480 miles

What the hell?

“James?” I pinch myself to make sure I’m still in reality.

“Yes?”

“Is there a problem with the mile counter on your dashboard?’

“Not that I’m aware of.”

“Then why did it add an extra hundred miles to our trip?”

“I had to take an alternative route once we hit a slow spot,” he says. “I tried to wake you up and tell you, but you sleep like a stone.”

“I do not.”

“You also snore.” He smirks. “There was a two-hour traffic delay ahead and it’s better for us to go this way since we’ll arrive around the same time.”

“We need to make an adjustment to our stretches, then,” I say. “Should I take over now?”

“No, I’ll drive until we make up for the lost mileage,” he says, looking back at me. For a moment, he looks like he’s about to say something sweet, but then he hands me a neck pillow.

“Use this and lean back before you doze off again.”

“Thank you.”

“I did it forme,” he says. “Your snoring is diabolical.”

EIGHT

TARYN

Traveling I-84 East, entering Idaho

Subject:Logo Approval.

Subject:Colors for the Riley account?

Subject:Are you not coming in today?

Subject:Call me back as soon as you see this!

I hold back a sigh as James switches lanes.

“Can you pull over for a few seconds?” I ask.

“For what?”

“I need to make a phone call.”

“Okay.” He looks at me through the rearview mirror. “Then justmake the phone call.”

“It’s private and personal.”

“Then it’ll have to wait.”