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family
and very close friends. Neither of us wants anything huge. Please
tell me you'll be there.”
    In
a way it was a good thing he was doing it all in two weeks. I was
pretty sure it would keep certain people from coming. As I moved
around through my schedule, I fought my mind from going to that
place. There was no way she was getting into my head. Not on a night
I needed sleep more than anything else. My schedule actually wasn't
that bad for that weekend. I was going to be in town. There were a
couple of things I would need to cancel, but I could do it without
pissing anyone off.
    “ It's
a damn good thing I work for myself,” I said, and he let out a
laugh. “Of course I'll be there. I couldn't miss my boy's
wedding.”
    I
pulled an email up to my assistant while we talked. As I typed in the
dates that she needed to clear, I thought about what all I needed. He
let me know that the rehearsal would be the night before but that
everything would be close to his mom and dad's house. There was no
way I was staying at their house. If by some strange chance she
showed up, I would not be sleeping under the same roof. Who was I
kidding, I thought? She wasn't going to be there. It didn't matter. I
wasn't staying there anyway. I hadn't done that in over ten years.
There was no way I was driving the hour home and back again the
following morning. I made sure to add in the email to my assistant
Andrea that I wanted the penthouse suite of the hotel booked for two
nights and gave her the name of the place. I also let Tim know that
after the rehearsal dinner I was taking him out for the night. He
laughed but agreed.
    “ We
don't get to hang out much,” I said. “Now that you'll be
married, I'm sure it'll be even less. We need one last night of fun
before you sign it all away.”
    “ Shut
up, man,” he said. “Not everyone feels that way about
marriage. You just have to find the right woman.”
    “ Not
going to happen,” I said. “That one got away.”
    “ What?”
he asked. “What's been going on with you? I mean besides buying
buildings, selling buildings, and renting things. Any new sexy women
in your life?”
    “ There
are always sexy women in my life, Tim. Just none that I'm interested
in keeping around. You know that's not my thing. It never has been.
I'll leave all that lovey, mushy shit to you.”
    We
talked for a few more minutes. I got an email back from Andrea saying
she'd booked the room and would cancel the meetings and schedule them
again in the morning. One thing I could say was that she did her job.
As long as I could get beyond her looking me up and down every time I
saw her, we'd be okay. It was one thing to be a player, but even I
knew not to get involved with the women that worked for me.
    “ I'll
see you in two weeks,” Tim said happily.
    “ I
wouldn't miss it,” I said, as I hung up the phone, dropped it
on my desk, and stood from my chair.
    I'd
lost my jacket on my way in earlier. So I took off my tie and undid
the sleeves of my dress shirt. That was the worst part of work. I was
never a fan of suits and ties. The shirt ended up with my tie before
I walked to my fridge and grabbed an ice-cold beer. My pants went
next. I pulled on a pair of shorts, grabbed a towel and my beer, and
headed for the gym. That was one of benefits of having money. I could
crank up the music and workout without having to hear anyone around
me.
    My
mind was already fighting me, and I knew I'd have to work myself into
exhaustion yet again. It was something I hadn't had to do in a few
months. I used to do it all the time. That was just how it was. I got
the treadmill going and turned up the speed. The faster I ran, the
more I thought.
    It
had been ten years since I'd seen her. Tina made sure to avoid me
every chance she got. I'd only seen her a few times the summer after
her graduation. She went away to college and never looked back. I
knew she had been home a few times, but she made damn sure I never
got anywhere near her.