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“No, it’s just we barely know Maddie. Wouldn’t it be nice to get to know her? If you dipshits had girlfriends, it’d make this a lot easier.”
Here we go. I expected this type of lecturing if Dom was the one to fall first, but Enzo? Well, I guess I thought he’d be the last to fall in love.
I groan. “A couples’ dinner?”
Kate places my salad in front of me. “Here you go, Carm.”
“Thanks, Kate.”
She nods and heads off to one of her other tables.
“It’s not like I’m asking you to bring someone, but don’t try to kick the girls out and have a guys’ night.”
Dom turns toward me, and we exchange a look of boredom.
I clap once because any more relationship talk and I’m going to throw up all over my chef salad. “I have a meeting next week with a huge developer.”
“That’s cool,” Enzo says.
His lack of excitement annoys me. “I’m talking huge. Greg Throttle, guys. I mean, he reached out to me. How crazy is that? I swore Justin was fucking with me when he came into my office.”
“Great news,” Dom says.
“Especially since evil she-devil is stealing my clients on the elevator.”
Dom’s phone chimes and he pulls it out of his pocket. I see now my life is of no importance to either of them.
“Shit, I better go.” Dom takes out his wallet and throws some bills on the table, standing in the process. He pats my shoulder. “Way to go, little brother.”
Enzo says goodbye and Dom’s gone.
“I celebrate your shit!” I call after him and stab my lettuce with a fork.
“Don’t pout, we’re just busy. It’s great, and if you hook him, we’ll celebrate with Mauro.” Enzo seems genuine. “Oh, by the way, Annie’s talking about wanting to rent a house in the Hamptons this summer. Can you find me something?”
‘Tis the season in New York, but they’re a few months late.
“Memorial Day is in three weeks.”
He chews his pizza.
“You’re willing to give up all your weekends?”
“I’m not giving them up. I’ll be there with Annie.” He sips his water. “Can you please stop acting like some childish douche about me and monogamy?”
I ignore him and stay on the topic of properties. “I’ll look when I get back to the office, but it’s gonna cost you, and since you left your job for Annie—”
“I didn’t leave my job for her.” The bite in his tone says he’s a minute away from grabbing me by my shirt. “I’m my own boss. You of all people should understand how great that is.”
I nod. He seems touchy, so I figure it’s better to leave that topic where it is. “Like I said, I’ll look when I get back. I need to know how much you want to spend and where you want to be. Does it have to be beachfront? Are you opposed to sharing with others? That’s what most people do, since it’s so expensive.”
His face twists into a grimace. “We’re not staying with anyone else.”
“Well yeah, how else would you two spend the weekend naked?”
“Jealousy doesn’t suit you,” he says again, his cocky smirk on display.
I pull out my phone. “Find something original. Jealous? Never. I’m happy.”
