C14 The Boyfriend

Nate came back an hour later with the cups of coffee. I was back by my dad's bedside, while I let Albert grill Nate with a series of questions.

I could see Nate was answering all of his questions casually, and by the end of their conversation, they started exchanging business cards and talking more seriously.

Then Albert got up. "Marissa, I'm going to leave for now. I'll come back tomorrow