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“In that case…”
I go for the second basket, containing a bottle of champagne and an ice bucket.
She laughs in delight as I pop the cork. “It’s like that show where they buy wedding dresses and drink champagne when they say yes.”
“I figured we’d be celebrating if you found the studio.” I pour into two glasses and hand her one.
“I love champagne,” Nova admits. “I don’t care if it’s fancy. How can you drink bubbles and not feel like celebrating?!”
I grin as I take her in. Damn, she’s beautiful like this.
The truth is I’m getting tired of this break.
I want her and me and a million small celebrations just like this.
It’s a future I want to believe in. One I’m willing to work for.
“Now we need to get you an agent,” I murmur over my glass as she sips happily.
“Do agents screen messages?” Her smile fades a bit as she wrinkles her nose.
“Not typically. Why?”
“Someone reached out to me on social media. I think it might be Brad.”
I’m instantly on guard. “Brad like your ex?”
“Yeah. I didn’t respond.”
Fuck, what is this, Asshole Week?
“I’ll look into it.”
“No.” She lays a hand on my arm. “Nothing’s going to happen, and Brad’s not going to show his face anywhere near me, who he jilted, or the business he stole money from.”
She’s smiling, but I’m not even close to satisfied.
Nova turns back to the space. “This is perfect. I need to follow up with the realtor quickly. She said she had other renters interested.”
I don’t tell her I already put a five-thousand-dollar deposit on every place we were seeing for the realtor to hold them until Nova decided.
You are cordially invited to Kyle Banks’ Halloween Party.
Costumes mandatory.
No photos.
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I creep down the stairs from my room. When I hit a spot on the wood floor that creaks, I wince.
Harlan’s in the living room watching a game. Mari is rocking Emily to sleep in the corner.
Grumpy Baller: Changed your mind?
Clay’s text lights up the phone in my pocket.
