章 1234: One more thing

Zach stared at the woman lying next to him. She had been acting strange since he came home. But he guessed it was his fault. He was late, and he forgot to call.

His last meeting with a new investor took longer than he had expected. In his rush to go home, he had neglected to call. He guessed he should never forget to do these things, especially now that he was entering a new level of relationship.

"I am sorry, Ria." He whispered to the woman sleeping beside him, feeling his earlier apologies were not enough.

There were new rules that he had to learn if he would make this work. He knew his business was relatively in its infancy, but he should not sacrifice his new relationship in exchange for it.

Slowly, the door to their bedroom cracked open. Then Zach noticed a small figure peeking into the tiny slit.

"Hey, Champ." He quickly rolled out of bed to check out on the little guy.