"Hey, babe. I had almost given you up. I finished the modifications to the custody report. Do you want to take a look at it?"

Michiko tried to act casual as she sat down behind the desk. She held the envelope in her lap.

"Could we do it this afternoon instead?"

"Sure. Three thirty?"

"Okay."

Michiko kept her eyes lowered, examining the surface of her desk.

Danny looked closely at Michiko.

"You all right?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Why?"

Danny shrugged.

"I donno. You just don't seem to be yourself. We still on for tonight?"

Michiko looked up and smiled.

"Yankees versus Red Sox? You bet!"

Michiko had been having an affair with Danny for almost five months.