Parker walked into the morning meeting the next day with confidence. He knew what he had to do, and he knew how he was going to do it. The fact that Talia had told him she loved him also put a spring in his step, not to mention the lovemaking they’d indulged in the night before and this morning.

     With Talia snuggled into his side as she slept peacefully in his arms, Parker had spent the night rethinking his entire career and making plans for a new one. Well, not exactly a new one, but a new trajectory at least.

     It would not be easy, he knew that, but he’d...