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“This is me you’re talking to. You weren’t always a stranger to the game.”
“What game? Are we playing Cards Against Humanity Again?” another voice asks. We turn to see Jodie strolling through.
“Oh, that one’s fun. Remember that card your mom played?” Reed asked.
Jodie groans. “Don’t remind me. How’s it going, Cash?”
“What, Cash gets a hello before me?” Levi asks, shaking his head.
“You get all kinds of hellos, did you forget?” Jodie asks.
“That’s my cue to get home to my hubby,” Reed says, hands in the air.
“Oh please. There’s not a single person here who is a prude. Not a single one.” Jodie says, shaking her head.
“Interesting. We were just talking about Cash’s sexual prowess,” Reed says as he heads to the back to clean up.
“It was more like an interrogation,” I murmur.
“Oh, is it that Sage chick? Damn, she’s smoking. You see her again?” Jodie asks, taking Reed’s seat.
“Yeah. At the shelter. Went for coffee.”
“Coffee? That’s the best you could do?” she asks, smiling.
“Listen, that woman’s a handful. It was like pulling teeth to get her to agree to a single cup.”
“Oh, she’s good. The old hard-to-get act. Nice,” Jodie announces, smirking.
“Sounds like you’re speaking from experience,” Levi says, putting an arm around her as she leans into him.
“Well, we all have our ways,” she says, shrugging.
“So, when are you going to see her again?” Levi asks.
“Next week probably. At the shelter.”
“And in the meantime?”
“In the meantime, I might give that Layla a call.”
“You two-timer,” Jodie says, feigning horror.
“It’s not two-timing when you’re not a thing. Nothing’s changed. Sage is fun and smart and gorgeous. And yeah, I had fun talking to her. But it doesn’t change anything. I’ve still got my Cash Creed game, and I’m ready to play.”
Levi rolls his eyes. “You’re hopeless. Just admit this one’s got a hold of you somehow.”
“Well, that’s impossible,” I say, standing from the table. “No one can catch this guy. Now, I’m off to the bachelor pad. I’m tired. I’ll see you tomorrow. I want to talk about that new rental agreement you showed me. Some of the wording leaves loopholes.”
“Well, maybe, instead of looking for loopholes in the rental agreement, you should be searching for loopholes in your own love life rules. Maybe a girl like Sage Everling is what you need, you know?” Jodie asks, raising an eyebrow.
“Even if that were true, which it’s not, that woman isn’t going to bend. If you think I’m tough with my rules, you should see hers.”
“Show up on her doorstep. Surprise her. I’m sure you can work that Texan charm.”
“One problem. I have no clue where she lives. And although I’m all about living a little dangerously, not sure I want a stalking lawsuit slapped on me.”
“You’re a lawyer. You could get out of it.”
