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I said nothing.
“Mrs. Carter?”
I was still speechless, embarrassed, andlividthat he found this funny.
“You should get that lingerie set in red, too,” he said, smiling. “That’s always been your best color. I’ll send over another guard to hold your bags since you seem to be purchasing quite a lot today.”
I hung up in his face.
THIRTY
TWENTY SIX DAYS SINCE THEY SAID “I DO”
MADELINE
Andiamo Steakhouse
Las Vegas, Nevada
Text from Miss Brave:
Can you ask my husband to pass the salt?
“Mr. Carter, can you pass the salt to your wife?” I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.
Instead of working on the ins and outs of their upcoming schedule, I was playing the role of “telephone” for what had to be the umpteenth time.
The ongoing tension between them was driving me to the brink of insanity, and why they couldn’t behave like adults remained a mystery to me.
I held out my hand for the shaker, but Mr. Carter picked up his phone instead.
Text from Mr. Carter:
I will pass the salt to my wife if she uses her mouth to ask me for it. It’s been a full day and she hasn’t said a word to me.
Text from Mr. Carter:
Tell her we’ve previously agreed to at least say hello to each other from here on out.
Text from Mr. Carter:
Feel free to say, “New York laundry.” She’ll understand the reference.
I signaled for the check. Then I leaned over and grabbed the salt, sliding it to Miss Brave.
“There,” I said. “Can you both do me a quick favor and smile at each other? The people here are watching you.”
“That’s nothing new,” Miss Brave smiled in my direction instead of his. “At this point, I’m shocked Mr. Carter doesn’t have his security guards watch me whenever I go to the bathroom.”
“Don’t tempt me to start,” he said.
“You know what?” I set down my fork. “You two can drop the smiles for the night. Before this dinner hits the press, I’ll let them know this was a post-workout dinner instead of a date.”
“Fine,” they said in unison.
“Glad you two are on the same page again.” I clasped my hands. “Is it possible for us to discuss this week’s upcoming schedule?”
They didn’t answer.
