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“Wise ass,” she said to Raina, grinning.
“That is what he is though, right?” Raina said, giggling and moving to another group of people.
“Chloe, I’m not sure if you’ve officially met Walker Olson,” Royce said.
“I have not,” she said. “Though I’ve heard plenty about you and your circumstances with Stella.”
Walker laughed. “They know what they are doing even when we don’t want to admit it.”
“So I’m finding out,” she said. “It is nice to meet you though. I’m normally only dealing with the construction end, but that big commercial building has been a lot of fun to work on.”
Royce pulled her next to his side. “For more reasons than work too,” he said.
“Here comes my father, Robert. You might as well meet all the players,” Walker said.
Chloe wasn’t sure why he said that unless everyone was just making this out to be a done deal she’d be Royce’s wife and since he was a partner with them, it affected her somehow.
She shook hands with Robert Olson, talked a bit, and had some laughs. Then Richard came over. “I see you met Royce’s girl,” Royce’s father said. “Isn’t she a gem?”
“I was called a gem when you got your head together with Grant and Garrett to set me up,” she said, laughing.
“Don’t feel bad,” Walker said. “My father and mother were in on it too.”
“There is no hiding once they lock onto their targets, is there?” she asked.
“No,” Royce said. “I think we have figured that out too.”
A few minutes later they were left standing there alone. “I know what you’re doing,” she said.
“What’s that?” he asked.
“You want me to meet them because of what could happen with Emily. Admit it.”
He let out a sigh. “We don’t know what is going to happen. You haven’t heard anything. And you haven’t asked.”
“I’m not going to ask again. I don’t like pressure on me. Maybe I got that from her. I have to trust she knows what she is doing and why. Also, do I want more drama in my life? What does it change if I know? I’m a healthy person and that should be all that matters.”
“That is all that matters to me,” he said. “But if you get the information and you pursue it, it doesn’t hurt to know there are people in your corner.”
“Did you say anything to them?” she asked with her hands on her hips.
He reached for her fingers and put her hands down. “No. I wouldn’t do that. It’s not my place to either. You know that. But you should meet them because you are part of my life and they are too. A working relationship, but they still are.”
Which was exactly what she figured.
“It’s going to be what it’s going to be,” she said. “Can we just enjoy this party? I’m glad Megan got engaged so it doesn’t seem as if all eyes are on us. I even thanked Jonah for doing it today.”
“What did he say?” he asked.
“He said anything to help out a friend of Megan’s,” she said. “Plus I think he was thrilled there was something else people were talking about today besides his engagement.”
“It seems to me everyone here has been in our shoes so it’s not as bad,” he said.
“No, it’s not. Let’s get some food. Baby is hungry.”
Royce put his hand on her belly. He did that a lot. “Then let’s feed my kid.”
“Look at the two of them,”Richard said to Grant.
