Book 2, Chapter 13: Blue in the Broad Light of Day (1/2)

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Title: Blue in the Broad Light of Day (1)
Authors: kiltsandlollies
Characters: Billy, John Noble
Word count: 2851
Summary: Not the ideal day at the office.
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( The chat goes on forever, moving from the small talk and cheer to general approval of the way Billy’s handled the last term, and Billy thinks he might escape the room unscathed until Noble brings out the familiar leather folder containing Billy’s most recent paper, nearly ready for publication pending the nod of Baskerville’s review board. )