I massaged my temple, "Sorry about this. I've been really busy. I was definitely going to get back to you."

Rickie sighed and sat beside me. "You can't go on like this."

"What way?"

"This lifestyle."

"Hasn't this been my lifestyle forever? Working my butt off for the company?"

"You know what I am talking about. You've been like that since."

"Don't even mention her name." I interrupted Rickie before she could continue speaking.

She spoke not a word but gazed at me for a bit or two.

"You know you can't keep doing this to yourself?"

"What?"

"Hiding your pain."

I shrugged, "Do I have any choice?"

"I've got...