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He smiled, glancing at me. “Good?”
“Better than I remember,” I replied honestly. “So tell me about the collab. It sounds exciting from what Alexander told me.”
“It’s with Emberox Spirits, in Colorado. Their brand aligns well with ours. I’ve researched other similar companies that have had successful partnerships at retail and I thought why not go for it.”
“I love it!” I said excitedly. “That would really expand the reach of the brewery’s current customer base,”
“Exactly,” he replied, pointing at me.
We sat and enjoyed our dessert while we chatted more about what we can include in the pitch.
He glanced down at me and smiled.
“What?” I asked smiling back.
"You kept it," he said, nudging my shoulder with his.
I shrugged, knowing he meant his hoodie. "It's warm and comfy."
It had served as my comfort blanket since I moved to New York. I slept with it practically every day for the whole first year. It was silly, but it made me feel better.
"You've had it for years," he pointed out.
I didn't reply, but I knew what he meant. I'd clung onto that hoodie all this time, a small reminder of him. He reached over and squeezed my hand as if he was reading my mind.
After we put away the plates and Dylan settled back on the couch.
“What are we watching?” He asked, getting comfortable. He started scrolling where I had left off.
“Wearen’t watching anything,” I replied, taking the remote from him.
“You’re kicking me out after I brought you dessert?” He asked in disbelief, giving me sad puppy eyes.
I had to laugh at that. It was adorable.
“I appreciate you coming by, with dessert and all, but I kind of want to be alone tonight.”
“Okay. I understand.” He nodded and gave me a small smile. “We’ll meet soon to prep for the presentation.”
I got up to show him to the door. Before I can say anything, he pulled me into a hug. I couldn’t help but inhale deeply, melting into his embrace.
30
LANA
It wasMonday morning and I was at the office early, eager to get a head start on the presentation for our Colorado trip.
The weekend passed with no word from Austin. I was angry enough that I hadn’t texted him either. He was in the wrong, the way I saw it, and should have been the one to apologize.
Maddie stepped inside my office, closed the door, and asked gently, "How are you holding up? You were pretty upset on Friday."
I sighed, stirring my coffee. "My relationship is imploding, mywork situationis awkward as hell, and I feel like a terrible person."
Maddie gave me a sympathetic look. " Just take a breath. Tell me what happened with Austin. I thought they were going to come to blows.”
“So that was you looking out the window, nose pressed against the glass?” I still chuckled at the image.
“Me and a few other people,” she admitted. “What’s with the two of them acting like they’re having some sort of a duel?”
