Thea took Agreement Draft 1 home instead of signing beneath the emotional pressure of Nina's yes. She returned Thursday carrying fourteen handwritten objections, three replacements, and a yellow note attached across the untouched signature line. I respected that bright warning before reading its blunt message aloud beside both waiting signature lines.
`PAPERWORK CANNOT ASK THE GIRLFRIEND QUESTION FOR KOFI OR ACCEPT THE ANSWER FROM THEA.`
"That concern is already embarrassing me," I said, setting tea beside her organized pages.
"Good, because efficient cowardice remains cowardice with excellent formatting," Thea replied, accepting the cup without rescuing my pride.
Nina joined through video because her internship orientation packet required another late evening at home. Her face occupied my laptop screen beside the agreement, giving each woman direct access without making me their messenger.
