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I narrowed my gaze at my phone, my newly horny state simmering.
Valentine: I don’t lie.
Mia: Remember the cookie incident? When Tobi and I came by the bunkhouse to give them to you, we heard noises from inside. Sex noises.
Valentine: I haven’t been back to the bunkhouse since you left.
A long pause followed. Did she fall asleep mid-conversation? It rankled that she’d believed something wrong about me. For weeks, too.
I sent another quick reply to be sure she got the message.
Valentine: To be completely transparent, I haven’t even checked out another woman. Even the bare tits that get exposedto Leo every night. Well, maybe I peek, but I’m only picturing yours.
Still no reply came in. Fuck. I’d messed up our friendship again and had no idea how to fix it.
Chapter 18
Mia
Only picturing yours.He was only picturing mine.
“Hey, Mia.”
What did that mean? How could he face off with sexy half-naked rock fans and still think about me? All night and most of this morning, all I’d thought about was Valentine’s claim.
“Mia?” a voice repeated.
I tuned in to it.Daisy.My boss had pulled up outside the building I was cleaning without me even being aware.
“God. I was miles away. Hey!”
“I’ve got a surprise for you.” Daisy approached, a garment bag held out.
“Ooh, what is it? Come inside.”
Since confiding my story in Daisy, we’d gotten closer. She was missing her boyfriend badly and throwing herself into work. I led her into the office’s kitchen. There were no staff here today, so it was nicely quiet.
“A uniform. Just a tunic to wear over our normal clothes, but see! It’s branded. What do you think?”
I squeaked in excitement and took the bag, drawing down the zipper to reveal a cleaning tunic. Uniforms had been my suggestion when Daisy had asked how I was finding work and whether I had any ideas for the business. She’d been reluctant, though I had no idea why, because this warm blue tabard with a monogrammed company logo was sweet as hell.
Highland Housekeeping, the name read. So classy.
“I love it,” I breathed. “We’re going to look so official. What made you change your mind?”
“Ariel told me off for letting my mother dictate things when she isn’t in my life.”
“Your mom? Sounds like a story there.”
Daisy perched on a stool. “If I give you the background to this, it means some bad-mouthing of my mother. Do you mind? I don’t want to be insensitive since you lost yours.”
I brought to mind the framed picture I had of Mom at home, her happy smile so comforting though it always made my heart ache. “Please. She loved a good story. I’m all ears.”
“Mom runs a naked cleaning company in the States called Daisy’s Delights.”
My jaw dropped. “Come again? Naked? Wait, she uses your name?”
My boss cackled. “Right? It’s a lot. She cleans houses topless, and yeah, chose my name to use. We don’t talk much, but I go find her naked social media posts from time to time to check in on her.”
