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I smile, leaning back in my chair. Leave it to Amelia to notice everything and have zero reservations about bringing it to my attention.
“It’s true, I’ve had a lot on my mind lately,” I say. “You know how that goes.”
She lifts one pencil-thin eyebrow and twists her lips to the side. “You always have something on your mind. You’re the king of multitasking, so that can’t be it. What else is going on?”
Maybe getting a woman’s opinion will help me figure out the best way to handle my Jade situation.
“I’m dealing with some issues involving a woman in my personal life and I’m not exactly sure what to do about it. If Evan was keeping a secret from you—”
Amelia closes her eyes and holds up her hands. “I don’t need to hear the rest,” she says with certainty. “If my husband is keeping anything from me he better be diligent about keeping it away from me forever, which I know he’s not capable of, or he better be smart enough to go ahead and tell me, because in the end there will be hell to pay if I find out on my own or through another person. Honestly, that’s one of the worst kinds of betrayals. Nobody wants to hear sensitive information from an outside source.”
I drop my head and sigh. “I figured you would say that.”
“Well, I hate to break it to you, but I’m right, and you know it,” she says. “Take it from me, whatever it is, go ahead and tell her now rather than later. You don’t want to sit on whatever it is for too long, because sometimes these things have a habit of slipping away from us, and you do not want that to happen.”
She gets to her feet and gathers the mountain of papers I’ve just signed. “Before I forget, a pair of tickets to that art exhibit downtown was left at my desk for you. I know you don’t usually want to go to things like that, but I figured I would still ask before I hand them off to someone else.”
“Actually…” I say, “I do want them. They may help break the news I’ve been hiding.”
Amelia shakes her head as she walks out the door. “Good luck with that, boss. I’ll leave the tickets on my desk for you.”
As soon as she leaves I cross the room and close the door before calling Jade to tell her about the tickets. The phone barely rings once before her sweet voice comes through the line.
“Hello beautiful, did I catch you at a bad time?”
“No, Jacob is down for his nap and I’m taking out a few things for dinner. How are you today?”
“I’m perfect now that I’ve heard your voice,” I say. “These little breaks help get me through the day.”
“Aww,” she says. “I feel the same way. Every time the phone rings, I hope it’s you on the other end. Are you working late again tonight?”
I walk back over to the window and lean against it. “Yes, I’m working late tonight to clear my schedule for tomorrow. I have two tickets for an art exhibit that’s in town and I’m hoping you can get free. I know it’s not your regular day off, but I’m wishing on a star right now.”
“You just might be in luck. Ever since her huge fight with Heath, Magdalene’s been spending a lot more time at home so she may be willing to let me switch my off days if I ask nicely. I’ll double check with her to make sure it’s okay and let you know.”
“That sounds perfect,” I say.
“Do you know what kind of art exhibit it is?”
“There are different kinds?” I ask. “I figured we’d go to the gallery, see some paintings, a few sculptures.”
Jade laughs and I imagine how her lips look when the corners turn up slightly.
“I’m no art expert, but yes, I’m pretty sure there are different kinds, and usually there’s a theme or something involved. I think LACMA recently had an entire exhibit dedicated to cats.”
“Cats? A romantic evening looking at cats doesn’t sound all that appealing, but we’ll give it a shot. Amelia didn’t mention a specific theme, but I’ll check with her and let you know.”
“All right, Mr. Jordan, I hate to let you go, but I have to get dinner started before Jacob wakes from his nap.”
I walk back over to my desk and sit down. “You’re such a tease,” I say. “You call me Mr. Jordan and then rush off the phone. You’re going to be in trouble when I see you.”
“What are you going to do? Spank me?” she breathes.
“Yes, I think that’s exactly what you need. A good spanking,” I say.
“I’m going to hold you to that. Now, I really should go, so have a good day, and I’ll text you later.”
