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I laughed. “Is that in one of the baby articles you sent me?”
“Yes.” She took a bite of her food then scooped more of the barbecue onto her plate. “Foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids stimulate memory.”
I laughed. “Is that why I get salmon every other day?”
“Helps your memory, doesn’t it?” Kitty picked up her phone. “With the food, fresh air and exercise also promote blood flow and circulation, which improves brain function.”
“Seems like you need to do a lot of things,” Mason said quietly. “Look, Emma. I do think you’re the best person for the job, but I think you have another job that is more important than me.”
I swallowed thickly. “You’re right. Adriana is the most important thing in my life now, but I also have to support us.”
I really didn’t want to go home and live off my parents.
They’d let me. I had a series of calls and texts from my mom asking me to come home to do just that. My parents had covered my college expenses even when I’d changed majors a half dozen times my first two years. I knew they’d give me plenty of time to bond with my baby and not worry about work.
And knowing that made me even more stubborn about doing this on my own.
It was time I stood on my own.
If not for me, for my kid.
“But if you let me show you just what I’m made of, I think it will be amazing for both of us.”
He leaned back in his chair. “I know how hard it is—”
I arched a brow at him. “Do you?”
The flush was back. This time, he clasped the back of his neck sheepishly. “I do not, no. But I have seen what my brother’s gone through with Gina these last few months. It’s not easy, and they have each other to help out.”
“Tell you what. If it doesn’t work out after a few weeks, we’ll just let you have your I-told-you-so moment.”
“It’s not that.”
“I’ll be there Monday with a baby on.”
His brow furrowed. “What?”
“I have this baby wrap carrier that lets me have her close and lets me keep my hands free. I get the best of both worlds and you get a kickass party planner who will shock the hell out of you. Unless me bringing the baby with me is too much to handle?”
He tipped his head back. “No matter what I say, this is going to make me look like an ass.”
It was playing dirty, but I’d do whatever I had to for me and my kid. And I knew I was perfect for this job.
Maybe even more perfect than I had been for the stage.
I just needed to prove that to him—and me.
“Okay, let me ask you this…did you find someone?”
He sighed. “No.”
“Then what will it hurt to try?”
“She makes a good argument.” Kitty took a bite of her food and smiled.
He dropped his hands into his lap. “Tell you what. My brother and his fiancée want to do a combination engagement, bachelor, and bachelorette party for next week. We’ve already been working on ideas, so I have some details worked out. How about we use that as a trial run?”
My brain was whirling—shockingly, since the only whirling that had been going on was me watching my dryer in an exhausted stupor. “What kind of party are we talking?”
