“Remember to get those demos for me. I want to hear them, okay?” Michael walked around the house with his phone practically attached to his ear. “Hey, hey, no. I want them ready by the time I get there, okay? They they’re not ready for me to listen to, there’s going to be a problem.” Kel handed Michael his book bag and a thermal. “Thanks, babe,” he said as he kissed her cheek. Kel continued to wash the dishes as she listened to his conversation. The frustration was clear in his voice and she could tell her was getting more and more upset about the situation. “No, John! I don’t care if the demos are not ready to the point that they need to be. I just want to hear what you already have for me. I’m not about to argue with you about this. I’ll be at the studio in fifteen minutes. Twenty minutes tops. If those demos aren’t ready, you’re fired,” Michael hung up the phone and headed toward the door.

Kel hurried to meet him, “Are you okay?” She asked as she tied his tie for him.

“No. These damn newbies are getting on my nerves!” Michael sighed, looking past Kel.

“Michael, why don’t you stay home today? You haven’t had a day to relax in a while.”

“I would love to, but I can’t, babe. If I don’t go to the office and listen to these demos, those newbies won’t know what to do.”

“Isn’t John going to be there?”

“Yeah, but he doesn’t know what to do.”

“How about I call him and I’ll tell him what you need for him to do,” Key looked up at him with hope in her eyes.

“I don’t know, Kel… I really need to listen to these demos.”

“No… you really need to relax. How about this, tell everyone they have this day off because you need to relax and you need to get some important stuff done? Then tomorrow, you will be all relaxed and you’ll be more than ready and not all that stressed so you can listen to these demos, okay?” Kel began to undo his tie and took off his jacket.

Michael sighed. Only Key would be able to pull him out of a funk like this. “Okay, babe. I’ll stay.”

Kel smiled as she placed his jacket on the couch. “I’ll fix you a bath, okay? Make sure you call everyone back, apologize, and tell them to take a day off.”

“Apologize? Kel…” Michael rolled his eyes. “What do I have to apologize for?”

“Please, Michael?” She smiled.

He rolled his eyes, “only for you,” Michael said as he puled up his phone and began to call his employees.

Kel made her way up the stairs and began to fill their jacuzzi bathtub with warm water and lit candles around the edges. After all, Michael should be relaxed for the trip they had been planning for months now.

Just as she finished filling the tub, Michael began to come up the stairs. Ken met him at the top of the stairs and led him to their bedroom.

“Did you call everyone?” She asked.

“Yeah. They were too happy to hear me tell them they had a day off,” Michael scoffed as he began to unbutton his shirt. “Ya know, some people ought to be glad they have an honest job instead of just-”

“Relax, Michael. No more talking about your employees, okay?”

“Kel…”

“No. Come on,” she led him into the bathroom.

“Candles?”

“Mmhm. It’ll help you relax,” she took his shirt and put it in the hamper.

“Whatever you say…” Michael sighed as she took the rest of his clothes off and got in the tub. Ken shut the door and turned off the lights. “You are getting in here with me, right?” Michael asked.

“Mmhm,” she nodded as she took her robe off and got in the tub behind him. “Lay back…” He did as she told him and lay back against her. Kel kissed his cheek and began to massage his head. “You’ve beens tressed out about your job and the new employees for a while. It’s about time you just sit back and relax. Don’t you agree?”

“Yeah, I suppose you’re right…” Michael sighed.