someone watch the baby if we wanted to go. It seems strange to let him pay for a babysitter so his nanny can go for a ride in a boat, but who am I to argue?”
Bailey had missed having her girlfriends around. Ever since her breakup with Bradley, she’d kept to herself, so she was thrilled to have the other women there. Of course, that was around the time Angela had returned home, and she’d had to devote all her spare time to taking care of her pregnant sister, and then the new baby. Angela had never really been interested in Faith.
Sarah shook her head. “That sounds like fun, but I’m sure Justin will need me during the meeting. I mean, he wouldn’t have brought me along otherwise, right?” Her eyes met Bailey’s as if she needed confirmation of her thoughts.
“I have a feeling the only reason any of us are here is because those men over there thought we should be.” Amber shook her head bemusedly. “I still can’t figure out why I agreed to come here.”
Bailey nodded emphatically. “They’re certainly….forceful.” She glanced over to where Steven was talking with his friends and found herself blushing as she met his gaze. “They’re all standing there talking to each other, but looking at us.”
Sarah sighed. “I think maybe we need to go do something just us women. You’re right , Bailey! Let them have their meeting alone. They don’t need me there.” She looked at Bailey . “What do you think we should do? Go out on the boat? Hang on the beach?”
“I’m open for anything. Steven also said something about how he could have spa treatments arranged. It didn’t sound fun when I was the only girl, but having a spa day could be cool.” Bailey threw the idea out to see what the others would say.
Amber grinned. “That sounds like fun. Let’s do this. We’ll spend the morning whale watching in the boat, and then come back here for an afternoon of spa treatments. I spend so much time smelling like horses it would be nice to actually have my nails done and look like a girl for a change.”
Sarah shrugged. “I could do go for that! I’ve never done anything like that. Have you?”
“I did once, when I was a teenager, but not since. I’ve been too busy trying to save my family’s ranch so my kid brother would have the life he’s always thought he’d have.” Amber shrugged. “It’s all been worth it, too.”
Bailey simply shook her head. “I’ve been too busy simply struggling to survive. Who can afford a nice spa day?”
The men moved over toward them, Steven dropping his arm around Bailey’s shoulders to show his possession. “What did you girls decide to do tomorrow while we’re in our meeting?”
Sarah looked at Justin. “You don’t need me for the meeting?”
Justin shook his head. “Have fun with the other ladies.”
Bailey rolled her eyes at Sarah. “They’re all three just alike, you know.” She turned to Steven. “We want to go whale watching in the morning and then in the afternoon we want a spa.” She’d never asked for anything from him but money for his daughter, so she waited to see how he’d respond.
“Sounds good. I’ll make the arrangements. Why don’t you girls tell me what you want included in your spa package, and I’ll make the call ? ” He didn’t even blink at her request. Bailey wanted to fling her arms around his neck and kiss him, but she was very aware of their audience.
Amber grinned, not having believed it was all that readily accessible. “So what are we doing for dinner tonight?”
“Let’s do the Polynesian dancer thing again!” Cody’s eyes lit up as he put his hand on Amber’s arm. “They’ll do a private show for us right here on the island, and we can have them do a luau-type traditional menu or anything we want, really.” He looked at Amber, his eyes letting her know her opinion was the most important to
Bailey had missed having her girlfriends around. Ever since her breakup with Bradley, she’d kept to herself, so she was thrilled to have the other women there. Of course, that was around the time Angela had returned home, and she’d had to devote all her spare time to taking care of her pregnant sister, and then the new baby. Angela had never really been interested in Faith.
Sarah shook her head. “That sounds like fun, but I’m sure Justin will need me during the meeting. I mean, he wouldn’t have brought me along otherwise, right?” Her eyes met Bailey’s as if she needed confirmation of her thoughts.
“I have a feeling the only reason any of us are here is because those men over there thought we should be.” Amber shook her head bemusedly. “I still can’t figure out why I agreed to come here.”
Bailey nodded emphatically. “They’re certainly….forceful.” She glanced over to where Steven was talking with his friends and found herself blushing as she met his gaze. “They’re all standing there talking to each other, but looking at us.”
Sarah sighed. “I think maybe we need to go do something just us women. You’re right , Bailey! Let them have their meeting alone. They don’t need me there.” She looked at Bailey . “What do you think we should do? Go out on the boat? Hang on the beach?”
“I’m open for anything. Steven also said something about how he could have spa treatments arranged. It didn’t sound fun when I was the only girl, but having a spa day could be cool.” Bailey threw the idea out to see what the others would say.
Amber grinned. “That sounds like fun. Let’s do this. We’ll spend the morning whale watching in the boat, and then come back here for an afternoon of spa treatments. I spend so much time smelling like horses it would be nice to actually have my nails done and look like a girl for a change.”
Sarah shrugged. “I could do go for that! I’ve never done anything like that. Have you?”
“I did once, when I was a teenager, but not since. I’ve been too busy trying to save my family’s ranch so my kid brother would have the life he’s always thought he’d have.” Amber shrugged. “It’s all been worth it, too.”
Bailey simply shook her head. “I’ve been too busy simply struggling to survive. Who can afford a nice spa day?”
The men moved over toward them, Steven dropping his arm around Bailey’s shoulders to show his possession. “What did you girls decide to do tomorrow while we’re in our meeting?”
Sarah looked at Justin. “You don’t need me for the meeting?”
Justin shook his head. “Have fun with the other ladies.”
Bailey rolled her eyes at Sarah. “They’re all three just alike, you know.” She turned to Steven. “We want to go whale watching in the morning and then in the afternoon we want a spa.” She’d never asked for anything from him but money for his daughter, so she waited to see how he’d respond.
“Sounds good. I’ll make the arrangements. Why don’t you girls tell me what you want included in your spa package, and I’ll make the call ? ” He didn’t even blink at her request. Bailey wanted to fling her arms around his neck and kiss him, but she was very aware of their audience.
Amber grinned, not having believed it was all that readily accessible. “So what are we doing for dinner tonight?”
“Let’s do the Polynesian dancer thing again!” Cody’s eyes lit up as he put his hand on Amber’s arm. “They’ll do a private show for us right here on the island, and we can have them do a luau-type traditional menu or anything we want, really.” He looked at Amber, his eyes letting her know her opinion was the most important to
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