To Cassian's dismay, he woke up the next morning to two pieces of bad news that completely derailed his plans for the week—plans that had revolved entirely around indulging in pleasure. First, he was ordered to report for duty early in the morning, cutting his free time short. Second, Katherine, Lucy, and Laureen were all busy, leaving him with no chance of sneaking in a moment alone with Cassandra. His hopes of one last intimate encounter before his schedule filled up were utterly crushed. With a disheartened sigh, he made his way to the department.
As soon as he arrived, a light shake on his shoulder snapped him out of his thoughts. Robert greeted him with a playful smile and asked, "Why the long face, love?"
"Nothing..." Cassian muttered, still looking dismayed. He shot Robert a wary glance and added, "And don't call me 'love.' Are you gay or something?"
