His Sub

Whatever Kyle told my boss worked like magic. I left the two men to talk, and I, not being good at reading lips, couldn't tell what my husband said by the hitherto fierce boss to crack him up. They looked at me inside occasionally and continued their conversation. The glass door wouldn't let me hear their words, and I felt disappointed.

The two men had a conversation followed by laughter, ending with a side hug like long-time buddies. Everything was like how mature men do, and in the end, my boss was even nicer to me than ever. Curiously, my boss was kind throughout the day and asked me to take the next day off.

Although the next day was Saturday, when I still came to work, he asked that I stay away to rest.

“But I am not tired or need so much rest,” I contended.

"I know you haven't, but I spoke with your husband, and he was very candid about your well-being. I have agreed to let you have tomorrow to yourself with pay,” my boss said.

I inhaled deeply, unsure of what my husband had tol