“Andy,” Catherine called brightly. “I’m so sorry to interrupt the meeting, but I’d like you to meet our newest team member: Sasha Freedman!”

Andy was staring at me with his mouth open, and for a moment I wondered if I was in the middle of some horrible nightmare. I wished I could pinch myself discreetly just to make sure that I was awake, but the moment passed and Andy recovered quickly. He threw me a bashful smile, then his face became serious again and he turned to Catherine.

“Thank you so much, Catherine,” Andy said smoothly. “I really appreciate you bringing her in.” To me, he said: “Sasha, welcome to the team! We’re all glad you’re here, and we can’t wait to get you caught up on everything going on.”

I swallowed hard. My heart was pounding, and I realized that I was grinning.

“Thank you,” I said, forcing my smile back to a demure one. “I’m very glad to be here.”

Catherine beamed. “Well, I’ll let Andy get you all set up,” she said. “But if you need anything, feel free to stop by my office.”

And just like that, I was alone with my former one-night boyfriend.