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Chapter 18,
Ring, ring. Ring, ring.
Paul was still recovering, but he still got annoyed at the fact that someone was calling so late.
Ring, ring. Ring, ring.
Paul shifted stiffly and he grabbed the phone and answered it.
"What's going on?" Paul said.
"Sorry to bother you Mr. Baxter. I just wanted to let you know that Henry returned a bit ago." Sammy, the security guard said and Paul blinked.
"Thanks, Sammy. Isn't this normally the kind of thing you tell Adam, though." Paul said.
"That's the thing; Adam's car is still here, but I can't find him anywhere." Sammy said and Paul went ahead and sat up.
"This late?" Paul asked.
"Yeah, I though it was weird too. I mean normally he had gone home by now, and if he is here, he's at his desk. I don't know, just thought I should give you a call." The guard said and Paul sighed.
"Well, I'm glad you did. Did you try callin Adam's office?" Paul asked and the guard sighed quietly.
"I did, a few times actually. Even called his house, but I didn't get an answer there either." Sammy said.
"What the heck is he doing?" Paul asked out loud and Francine rolled over to look at her husband.
"I can call his office again if you want." Sammy suggested, so he turned to her.
"Is everything ok, honey?" She asked and Paul hesitated as he thought of what to do.
"Tell you what, Sammy. I'll give him a call on his cellphone. And if he doesn't answer, I'll head down there myself." Paul said and he hung up the phone.
"So what was all that about?" Francine asked, sitting as well.
"Apparently Adam is at the factory, but by that I mean, his car is. The guard doesn't know where Adam is and he can't seem to get a hold of him." Paul said and Francine paused.
"Is there any reason he would be there that late?" Francine asked wondering if there was some work related reason for this.
"Not that he expressed with me." Paul said.
"What are you gonna do?" Francine asked and Paul ran his hand through his hair.
"First I'll call him. Maybe he fell asleep there, and if that's the case, the ringing should wake him up." Paul said, dialing Adam's number.
"And if he doesn't answer?" Francine asked.
"Then I suppose I just need to go down there and find him." Paul said.
"Is that a good idea?" Francine asked, looking at the clock and Paul sighed when he got Adam's voicemail.
"It'll be fine, I'm sure." Paul said. He stood up and picked up the suit he discarded earlier.
"You're putting on your suit to see Adam?" Francine asked and Paul smiled.
"It's a rental. Gloria got it for me to wear at the meeting, so it probably needs to be returned to wherever she got it." Paid said.
"And what are you suppose to do? Run around naked?" Franny asked and Paul smiled.
"I bet the night air would feel good." Paul said and Francine chuckled.
"Seriously, though. I have my overalls in my office. I can change into those and find Adam. Then I can come home." Paul said.
"Hey, hon, I hate to even be thinking this, but..." Francine hesitated and Paul looked at her.
"You worried about Adam?" Paul asked and Francine sighed.
"It's just, I am concerned at the possibility that Adam is there for less than Nobel reasons." Franny said and Paul paused.
"Listen, I know you and Maddie are worried that Adam is into drugs, but I doubt that's the case here." Paul said, and Francine knew that she had to word herself carefully.
"On the chance that is the case, would you like for me to go with you?" Francine asked and Paul smiled.
"Honey, he is probably just working too hard or asleep somewhere. Even if he had an addiction, I really don't think Adam would do anything like that at work. There are cameras to catch him, for one. But it's a family company. Our dad handed it down to us, and Adam respects the company too much to use drugs there. We would be shut down for who knows how long if someone finds drugs in our building." Paul said and Francine sighed.
"Well, if you're sure." Francine said, even if she still was worried.
"Hey, I'll tell you what. Once I get to the office and I find Adam, I'll call you with an update. That way, if Adam is in some sort of trouble, I can tell you if we are gonna go to his place or the hospital." Paul said and despite herself, Francine found herself smiling.
"Sometimes I hate it when you are so... optimistic." Franny said, pausing slightly for dramatic effect.
"Do you hate it so much that you would divorce me?" Paul asked and Franny tapped her finger on the edge of her mouth as she thought.
"Nah, your optimism is cute on you babe." Francine said and Paul smiled.
"Lucky for me, because you are always cute." Paul said and Francine giggled.
"I am?" Francine asked.
"Yep, especially in the morning when your hair is a huge mess and you're gown hangs off of your shoulder and you get up to wake up Tommy." Paul said and Francine rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, right, Paul. That's when I looked my absolute worst." Francine said.
"Not to me, mama.
You are so calm and collective and so it's natural for me to think you are sexy when you are a bit messy." Paul said and Francine blushed.
"You know what? Let's put the divorce on hold. I think I want to keep you." Francine said and Paul chuckled.
"I'm not worried. I'm sure you can change your mind if you wanted." Paul said
"Exactly. But I am glad that I married you." Franny said.
"Is that so?" Paul said with a smile
"Yep, it's hard to divorce someone you are not married to." Francine said and they both laughed.
"Very true. Very true." Paul said.
"So are you coming home in the suit, your overalls, or your birthday suit?" Francine said and Paul rolled his eyes.
"We talked about that earlier." Paul said and Franny shrugged.
"I know but as a man child, you could change your mind at any moment." Francine said.
"You're right, I'll be naked, so be ready for round two when I get back." Paul said and Franny chuckled.
"Do you ever lose energy?" Francine asked and Paul walked over to the door and looked back at her as seductively as he could.
"Not tonight." Paul said and Francine blushed and giggled at her husband.
"You animal." Francine muttered.
"Nope, 'your animal'." Paul corrected and Francine smiled lovingly at Paul.
"I love you." Francine said.
"And I... love you." Paul said and he gave Francine a dramatic bow, even removing his invisible hat. Then Paul stood up straight, threw his invisible hat in the air and caught it with his head.
Once he made Francine chuckle again, Paul smiled. He left the room, walked down the steps as he always had; walked out the door and started up his car like he done a thousand times before. Odd how Francine learned to memorize these sounds as if it were an opera. It was a simple thing that she hoped to enjoy for a long, long time.
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