[Hands wrap around the edge of Chilton's desk. One set of fingers lightly taps, the other gripping it solidly.]
Today is the first day I haven't had a drink in... [Tap, tap, tap, he lifts his eyes and shrugs a shoulder.] ...since she left.
[A glance at his watch.]
Almost been twenty-four hours now.
[He knew better than to show up compromised. Knew better than to make things easy on Chilton. Knew that Chilton had liquor about if worse came to worse.]
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Today is the first day I haven't had a drink in... [Tap, tap, tap, he lifts his eyes and shrugs a shoulder.] ...since she left.
[A glance at his watch.]
Almost been twenty-four hours now.
[He knew better than to show up compromised. Knew better than to make things easy on Chilton. Knew that Chilton had liquor about if worse came to worse.]