I couldn’t hide my snort. “Yeah, that was a shock, for sure. But they’re happy.” I felt bad for saying that, but Skylar had moved on.
“I’m glad. She deserves to be happy. And how are things with you? Are you seeing anyone?”
I smiled and looked over at Daisy, who was still looking at me. I waved and blew her a kiss, which she caught and pretended to put in her pocket. She was such a dork sometimes, and I was obsessed.
“Things are okay. My dad passed a few months ago, so I’m still dealing with that, but I’ve got the store to keep me company, and now I’ve got Daisy. She’s been amazing through it all.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I know you two were really close. And Daisy? Who is Daisy?” Her tone sounded like I had given her the faintest hint at some gossip.
“Oh yeah, I didn’t know her when you were still here. You remember that woman who came in and always sat in the corner? Dark-blonde hair?”
“I think so. Never said anything? Rarely bought anything? Cute little smile?”
I groaned. “It’s a perfect smile, but yes. Well, we kind of became really good friends, and at Drea’s Christmas party this year, we became more than friends. It’s a really long story.”
She laughed. “That’s amazing! I’ll have to hear that story sometime. I better let you go. Can you just tell Dre I called? And if she wants to call me back, to feel free, but if not, I wish them nothing but the best.”
“I will. It was so good to hear from you, Sky. You take care of yourself, okay?”
“I will, Kai. You tell Daisy to take care of you. You deserve it.”
I smiled. “She does. But I’ll tell her. Bye.”
As soon as I hung up the phone, Drea walked through the door. Perfect timing. “Hey, Kai. Everything go okay?” Drea asked.
“Of course. Where’s Cara?”
“Oh, she had to get back to work. Something about an author crisis. I called Blair to make sure it wasn’t her crisis. She was irritated that I woke her up from her nap, but said she’d call Cara to make sure everything’s okay later.”
“That’s so sweet. Nothing really happened except I just got off an interesting phone call.”
“Really? Who was it?”
“Sky.”
Her eyes widened and I chuckled. “Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Apparently your mother still calls her. She heard about your engagement and wanted to congratulate you.”
She groaned. “Mother. That was nice of her. Thanks for letting me know.”
I looked at her. “Are you going to call her back?”
She shrugged. “Maybe. I want to talk to Blair about it first, and then if she’s comfortable with it, maybe. Just to say thank you. That chapter of my life is closed, and I don’t really see a need to keep in contact. I hope she’s doing well, but my heart is here with Blair, and that’s all I’m focused on.”
“Of course,” I said. “She said either way, she wishes you both the best.”
“I appreciate it. I’ll talk to Blair tonight. You should take Daisy and get out of here. I’ll train Alexis and Farrah on how to close up. There’s no reason they can’t learn. They’ve been doing a phenomenal job with things, and I think they deserve to have a little more responsibility.”
I nodded, agreeing with her but also loving the idea of going home with Daisy earlier than normal. “I agree. Thanks, Dre. I’ll see you Saturday night.”
Drea was having a New Year’s Eve party at her house, and I was actually looking forward to it. Her last party ended up being amazing, so I had hope this one would be just as perfect.
Chapter Thirty-Two
DAISY
Could legs actually melt and fall off your body?Probably, right? I’d need to look into it, but I was pretty sure that was a real medical disorder. Especially when I looked at Kaia. That dress. Her hair. Her skin. Did Amazon sell legs? I’d probably have to get a new pair after tonight. God!
“Kaia… You look absolutely incredible.”
