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“Check those tap lines, Harps. Give the man what he wants.”
“In that case, I better buy more leggings and leotards.” Heat crawls through me just thinking about peeling the tight fabric off while he watches.
“Oh, gosh. Please don’t tell me you’ve done the deed at the studio.” Joy hangs her head when my lips remain sealed. “Too much information.”
A laugh spews from me. “I didn’t say anything.”
“Precisely.” She shudders. “Anywho, are you ready for the recital?”
“Nice transition,” I quip.
“You can thank me later for ditching my maternity leave to assist.” She blows me a kiss.
“Have I told you lately that you’re the bestest business partner ever?” I snuggle against her, smooching Belle in the process. “Pee-yew, somebody has a stinky butt.”
“It isn’t me.” Syd reappears out of thin air. I’ve come to realize it’s one of her many talents. As is decorating herself from head to toe in the span of two minutes.
“Did you get enough stuff?” My gaze moves in a downward sweep beginning at her bunny headband, a bubble wand necklace, several snap bracelets, window clings stuck to her legs, and ending at the cupcake toppers she’s tucked into her shoelaces.
She shrugs. “I didn’t wanna take too much.”
Meanwhile, Joy hefts a diaper bag over her shoulder and scoops Belle from my grip. “Fingers crossed she didn’t blow out.”
“Where are you going?” I call as she heads toward the hallway alcove.
“To the changing station.”
“What changing station?”
“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Joy whirls to seek out her brother in the throng. “Garrett, I need to speak with you about a poopy situation.”
He jogs over, his face covered in egg stickers. “What’s up?”
Syd’s jaw drops with a gasp. “Where’d you get the stickers?”
“From the Easter Bunny,” he replies.
“No fair! He didn’t give me any.” Her voice is shrill in outrage as she darts back in Jake’s direction.
Joy taps her brother on the shoulder. “Excuse me. What’s this about you not having a diaper changing station in the bathroom?”
Garrett looks like a lifelong bachelor caught in a positive paternity test nightmare. “Uh, we don’t get many babies in here.”
“Never hurts to be prepared,” she snips.
“That’s true,” he hedges.
“Should I change your niece on the dirty floor?”
He winces. “I guess so.”
“Unbelievable,” Joy mutters. “If we weren’t related, I’d leave the poopy diaper in your office.”
Garrett gags. “Please don’t.”
After they’ve wandered off, I catch a white figure approaching in my peripheral. I turn to greet the good sport with a wide grin. My stomach flips into giddy cartwheels at the fact he agreed to play the part for us.
“I don’t believe we’ve been properly introduced.” Jake’s voice is muffled inside the headpiece.
