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eyes narrowed thoughtfully. “His bed wasn’t slept in, either.”
“How could you tell?” If she remembered about Sayer’s domestic skills, they were below average.
“He was reading one of my books, and it’s still there, frozen where he left it on his pillow. Besides, we have a sophisticated alarm system. His code was last entered before you two left on your date.”
“Our outing,” she corrected lamely, “for a charity gala.”
“You looked beautiful in Marco’s gown,” he added with a satisfied smile.
“A gown I now owe him for,” she said, worrying her bottom lip. “I have no idea what happened to it.”
“A little stain will come out,” he said distractedly. “We’ll take it to my cleaners.”
“Not possible since it’s totally gone,” she admitted with utter embarrassment, wishing she’d taken her few evening gowns from Will’s apartment before she’d moved out. The few he’d bought her. But she was so determined to leave the flashy life behind that she’d left the flashy gowns behind, as well.
“I’ll talk to Marco and see if he wants compensation. He’s a good friend, Azure. Don’t worry about the dress. Sounds like you shouldn’t get so drunk, though.”
She didn’t remember being drunk at all. “I guess…a lesson for next time, right?”
He downed his wine in two gulps, surprising her since he was a sipper, too. “Try Sayer from your cell. Maybe he’ll pick up if he sees your number.”
“He wouldn’t recognize my number,” she countered mildly. “You’re his friend. I’m the friend of a friend.”
“He’d recognize your name, though.”
“And he might pick up if he wanted to talk to me.” At his exasperated look, she caved, “Okay, okay, why not?” Azure rose to get her bag, but he stopped her.
“Rest your leg.” Nick stepped over her, kissing her head on the way. “I’ll dig for it.” She heard a weighty thump and her keys hit the tile along with the rest of her bag’s contents. “Don’t even think of getting up,” he ordered without turning around. “I’m putting everything back. No worries. Oh” – she heard more rustling – “I see you’ve bought the studded condoms. Enjoyable, effective, but a little pricey on your shoestring budget, you should always make the man pay.”
“Shut up, I don’t have…Are they really studded?” She’d bought them before her trip and hadn’t used a single one, even last night.
“Uh-huh,” he mumbled while pressing his ear to her phone.
She huffed, “That’s why the guy at the checkout gave me the wandering eye.”
“Bullshit,” he said while ending the call, “you were getting the eye because you’re gorgeous. Still no answer.” He eased her phone back into her bag. “It just goes to voice mail.”
“I know Sayer is young, but why are you so worried about what we did last night?”
“He just started his new job two weeks ago.”
“And?” She put her drink down. Already, its effects were too much for her.
Nick stood and crossed his arms over his chest, glaring out the slider into the setting sun. “He now works for Jordan Marketing.”
“He told me last night,” she said, truly mystified with his behavior, “but the company is so vast, there’s no -”
“He’s the new lead manager for Miami’s tight end: Ben Scalon,” he grumbled.
“How would he land that kind of position when he just started for Jordan? How old is he? Maybe t wenty-one?”
“Just turned,” Nick answered and went on warily, “I don’t know whether you’ve kept up with Will’s extracurricular activities since your breakup -”
She cut him off, “I haven’t.” It was too painful.
“Well, supposedly, Ben’s his new bestie.”
“Maybe it’s the wine or lack of sleep, but I’m not following.”
“Was he there last night at the Everglades gala?”
“I never saw Will, but I’ll admit to keeping my head down.” She heard his scoffing tone, but continued as parts of the previous
“How could you tell?” If she remembered about Sayer’s domestic skills, they were below average.
“He was reading one of my books, and it’s still there, frozen where he left it on his pillow. Besides, we have a sophisticated alarm system. His code was last entered before you two left on your date.”
“Our outing,” she corrected lamely, “for a charity gala.”
“You looked beautiful in Marco’s gown,” he added with a satisfied smile.
“A gown I now owe him for,” she said, worrying her bottom lip. “I have no idea what happened to it.”
“A little stain will come out,” he said distractedly. “We’ll take it to my cleaners.”
“Not possible since it’s totally gone,” she admitted with utter embarrassment, wishing she’d taken her few evening gowns from Will’s apartment before she’d moved out. The few he’d bought her. But she was so determined to leave the flashy life behind that she’d left the flashy gowns behind, as well.
“I’ll talk to Marco and see if he wants compensation. He’s a good friend, Azure. Don’t worry about the dress. Sounds like you shouldn’t get so drunk, though.”
She didn’t remember being drunk at all. “I guess…a lesson for next time, right?”
He downed his wine in two gulps, surprising her since he was a sipper, too. “Try Sayer from your cell. Maybe he’ll pick up if he sees your number.”
“He wouldn’t recognize my number,” she countered mildly. “You’re his friend. I’m the friend of a friend.”
“He’d recognize your name, though.”
“And he might pick up if he wanted to talk to me.” At his exasperated look, she caved, “Okay, okay, why not?” Azure rose to get her bag, but he stopped her.
“Rest your leg.” Nick stepped over her, kissing her head on the way. “I’ll dig for it.” She heard a weighty thump and her keys hit the tile along with the rest of her bag’s contents. “Don’t even think of getting up,” he ordered without turning around. “I’m putting everything back. No worries. Oh” – she heard more rustling – “I see you’ve bought the studded condoms. Enjoyable, effective, but a little pricey on your shoestring budget, you should always make the man pay.”
“Shut up, I don’t have…Are they really studded?” She’d bought them before her trip and hadn’t used a single one, even last night.
“Uh-huh,” he mumbled while pressing his ear to her phone.
She huffed, “That’s why the guy at the checkout gave me the wandering eye.”
“Bullshit,” he said while ending the call, “you were getting the eye because you’re gorgeous. Still no answer.” He eased her phone back into her bag. “It just goes to voice mail.”
“I know Sayer is young, but why are you so worried about what we did last night?”
“He just started his new job two weeks ago.”
“And?” She put her drink down. Already, its effects were too much for her.
Nick stood and crossed his arms over his chest, glaring out the slider into the setting sun. “He now works for Jordan Marketing.”
“He told me last night,” she said, truly mystified with his behavior, “but the company is so vast, there’s no -”
“He’s the new lead manager for Miami’s tight end: Ben Scalon,” he grumbled.
“How would he land that kind of position when he just started for Jordan? How old is he? Maybe t wenty-one?”
“Just turned,” Nick answered and went on warily, “I don’t know whether you’ve kept up with Will’s extracurricular activities since your breakup -”
She cut him off, “I haven’t.” It was too painful.
“Well, supposedly, Ben’s his new bestie.”
“Maybe it’s the wine or lack of sleep, but I’m not following.”
“Was he there last night at the Everglades gala?”
“I never saw Will, but I’ll admit to keeping my head down.” She heard his scoffing tone, but continued as parts of the previous
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