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Ada shook her head. “Good night Arlo.”
“Sleep on it… good idea,” Arlo smiled while shutting the door.
“Wait…”
Arlo stilled.
“Why do you want to do this so badly? Do you need the money?”
Arlo placed his hand over the top of the door—like she needed a reminder that he fully encompassed the tall, dark, and handsome stereotype to a T.
Looking down, he said, “No.” Then his gaze found her. “Although, the money would be nice. This one’s not just a job… It's personal. The client… is a good friend. But… no pressure. Honestly, just think about it and if it sounds fun, come with. If not, don’t worry about it.”
Ada gulped as she nodded. “Thanks. Can you turn the light off on your way out?”
Tapping the switch, Arlo said, “Good night, Ada James.”
She pulled the blanket over her head and squeezed her eyes shut.It would be insane to go, right? But when will I ever get another chance to go to Brazil… for free… on New Year’s Eve… with Brooklyn… and Arlo? Never of course.All of those things made her want to consider it. One of them made her more nervous than the others.
Chapter 4
Ada - 3 days until Christmas
Aknockonthedoor startled Ada awake. “Who is it?” she asked groggily.
“Maggie.”
“Come in.” Ada sat up and grabbed her hairbrush from beside her table and tried to smooth out her tangled locks.
Maggie gently opened the door. “Good morning sleepy head.”
Ada moaned. “What time is it?”
“Ten. I let you sleep in, but I couldn’t wait any longer.” Maggie strode into the room in bright-red flannel pajamas with Christmas trees all over them. She sat down on the end of Ada’s bed and looked at her eagerly.
“What are you so excited about?” Ada asked, stifling a yawn.
Maggie lowered her voice to a shouty whisper. “Brooklyn told us that you might go to Brazil so Arlo can DJ the New Year’s Eve Party!”
Clearly, Arlo’s chat with Brooklyn had failed to dampen her belief that Ada would accompany them.
Rubbing her temple, Ada fell back onto her pillow.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Maggie asked.
“I didn’t even know about it until last night. And I definitely don’t know if I’m going to go.” She propped herself up to a 90-degree angle. “I can’t go, right? That would be ludicrous.”
“It would be spontaneous, but the real question is: do you want to go?”
Ada blew out a breath. “Yes… and no. I mean Rio would be amazing and… I can tell it would make Brooklyn happy. And Arlo. It just all happened really fast. And… I didn’t even think about the fact that I’d have to find someone to cover for me at work.”
“I’ll cover for you,” Maggie said as she shrugged. Ada was Maggie’s manager at the clothing store, Urban Wear LA. Maggie hadn’t worked in a couple of months due to her and Chase traveling and getting married. “I was hoping to start working again. Especially because we could really use the money while Chase records his album.”
“Are you sure?” Ada scrunched up her nose at Maggie.
“I mean, if you’re okay with it.”
“You were my best worker… And it is only for a few days…”
