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Alex wasn’t the type of person who hesitated to ask when there was something she wanted to know. Conversely, she expected that if someone didn’t want to talk about whatever it was, they’d have thecajonesto say so.
“A lot. A house, a barn, vineyards, a winery. I’m sure there’s more, but that alone is overwhelming. Oh, and money.”
“Holy Hannah! Wow! I’m so happy for you, Sam. Sad for me, but happy for you.”
“Why are you sad?”
“It’s a very long commute from New York, girlfriend, and that’s if you fly, which we both know you will not. Anyway, do not give us another thought. What can I do on my end to make this easier for you? What about your apartment?”
“Um, I’m not quite there yet. For now, I just need a little more time. In order for me to be back to open Stave mid-month, we’d have to leave tomorrow or the next day, and there are—”
“Samantha Marquez, you know I love you, so when I say this, it comes from a place of great caring. You’re fired.”
I laughed out loud. “Gee, thanks, Alex.”
“Keep in touch, and let me know how it’s going. If you need me to, I can pack up your apartment and ship your stuff to you.”
The woman stunned me on a regular basis, but this was above and beyond. “Thank you, and I will keep in touch. Right now, my plan is to return before the end of the month.”
“I heard Beau in the background. Can I talk to him?”
When he nodded, I put the call on speaker. “Go ahead,” I said.
“Make her stay there as long as she needs to, even if it’s forever.”
“I will do.” Beau smiled, and the warmth and love I saw in his eyes filled me with a sense of peace. “Bye, Alex.” He reached out and hit the end-call button on my phone. “Well, there you have it. You no longer have a job on the West Coast to return to.”
I rolled my eyes. “You know she wasn’t serious.”
Beau took my hand in his. “I’ve known Alex a long time. As long as I’ve known you, in fact. And while she would give you your job back if you needed her to, she’s also allowing you to explore this potential windfall entirely guilt free.”
“I hate looking at it that way. Someonedied, Beau. Someone I never knew. I don’t understand why Cena made me her beneficiary, and until I do, I cannot be happy about this.”
“What about looking at it from a different perspective? Yes, Cena died, but after a very long life. Less than one percent of the world’s population live to be as old as she was.”
I raised a brow. “Where did you come up with that statistic?”
Beau shrugged. “I looked it up. While you were snoring, by the way.”
“I don’t snore.”
Like me, he raised a brow. “Wanda and I beg to differ. Now, let’s eat.” He opened his door, then came around to open mine.
“I can’t get the picture of a wealthy, semi-driving alien out of my head.”
He laughed. “Neither can I, and don’t forget the massive gold chains.”
The foodand atmosphere at the pub were awesome. Like at the restaurant the night before, within an hour of being there, Beau knew all the employees by name. He also knew most of the patrons of the crowded place.
“I don’t know how you do it,” I said, taking a sip of the beer someone had bought for us while I went to the bathroom. “You make friends wherever you go.”
“It’s my good looks and charming personality.”
I nodded and took another sip.
“What, no witty comeback? No remark designed to keep my already overly inflated ego in check?”
“You spoke the truth.”
