Lopez gave him a perplexed look. "Adrian, we agreed I would go. What's wrong?"

“I agreed that you would go, but I never said you would go alone,” Adrian responded.

“Give me a minute, let me grab my jacket and phone, of course.”

Lopez watched in amusement as Adrian hurried back into the office. She knew he was protective, but this level of concern was new to her. The Adrian she knew was nonchalant about her, except when she did something that could tarnish his image. Now, she could not even trace the beginning of his clinginess.

Adrian returned quickly, donning his jacket and clutching his phone. "Alright, let's go,"...