Tonight's Mandi show starts at eight and we want everybody
in place ahead of time."
"She's back?"
"Yeah. She's going over a few things with Phyllis."
Nodding, Cade said, "Okay. Half an hour. Got it."
"You sure you're okay?"
Sighing, Cade stood up, spread his arms, and said, "Hey, I'm up and I'm
dressed. I'll be there."
Once he was alone, Cade made himself a wakeup coffee and downed most of it
on the spot. A look in the mirror confirmed John's appraisal; Cade looked as if
he'd risen from a sickbed. He felt that way, too; dog-tired and faintly
trembling, he turned on the shower and shed his clothes.
The shower seemed to help a bit. Cade leaned against the wall and did
several fast pushups under the spray to get his blood moving a bit faster.
As he turned to face the spray he used some of it to rinse the staleness out
of his mouth and discovered an intense thirst. After drinking what seemed like a
gallon of water, the thirst eased somewhat and Cade finished washing up.
His coffee seemed to beckon to him as he dried himself. Cade slugged down
what was left of the stuff and made a fresh cup, then went to get dressed.
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