"Astrid, I'm not comfortable with you being away from me right now—especially unmarked. After how weird Derek was the other day..."
"I'll be fine," she replies. "Charlotte says she and Derek have been going out every day, and she's happy. She said he apologized for acting strange around us and that he's eager to start over. He's even suggesting another double date next weekend. Charlotte thinks that night was just a one-off for him."
"But you don't believe that," I say, watching her closely.
"No. I think Derek's up to something. I don't trust him. But as long as he's focused on Charlotte and looking forward to a double date next weekend, we should be okay today and tomorrow."
I sigh and brush a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Can't you call in sick or something?"
Astrid shakes her head.
