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I put my hand on Callan’s thigh.I know how deeply he feels about the man who fucked with Bradford’s and Kristen’s happiness, keeping them apart for almost two years.“He’s right,” I say gently.“Even if I agree with you that Phillip is an asshole.”I also don’t believe that Hunt will be able to stop Phillip from getting what’s coming to him, which looks to be three years in jail and a likely $2M fine for insider trading.
Blair picks up on the rising tension between Callan and Hunt and whispers something in Hunt’s ear that causes him to stand and follow her out of the wedding reception.
Sasha watches them leave.“I have feelings about Hunt but I can’t figure out what they are.”
I laugh.“Me too.”
Callan scowls.“I can figure mine out and not one of them is a good feeling.”
Rhodes reaches for his drink.“Let’s hope to fuck that Blair doesn’t suddenly start liking the guy.”
Blair still dislikes Hunt intensely.However, she’s getting some of the best sex of her life out of him at the moment, which is the reason why he’s her plus-one.
A text comes through for Callan and after he reads it, he passes me his phone so I can read it.“Slade’s almost finished.Look how fucking good your library looks.”
These two have been sending texts back and forth all day and Callan has been showing me the updates that Slade’s been sending though to him.He switched to updating Callan rather than me about a week ago.And I haven’t failed to notice all the other random messages they’ve sent each other too about sport, sport, and more sport.In amongst plans they’re making for Callan to start teaching Slade slacklining.
My boyfriend is in the middle of a bromance with Slade Sullivan.
And the two of them took over my remodel.
And have given me the most perfect luxury bath that overlooks the city, a walk-in closet that gives me so much more space for so many more shoes, and a library for my books and planners.
“It’s perfect.”I lean in and kiss him.“Thank you.And you’ll be pleased to know that Blair updated me this morning on the contractor saga.She’s getting my money back for me.”I hired Blair to sort out the mess with the contractor.She was desperate to sink her teeth into something on my behalf.I think she would have preferred I send her after the Instagram tea bitch (her term of endearment for that account, not mine), but I’ve let all that Instagram stuff go.
“So,” Rhodes says, looking at me.“I’m laying down some ground rules for this reception.There is to be no whiskey consumed by you or my wife.You’ll have me to answer to if this occurs.And not even your boy will be able to save you.”
I smile as I glance between him and Sasha.“I’m so happy for you guys.And I promise, not a drop of whiskey will be consumed.”
“Besides, you need a clear head for tomorrow,” Sasha says, referring to the fact I was supposed to be Zooming with Harper tomorrow to force her into finalizing her wedding plans I’ve been pulling my hair out over.
“No.We had an argument over that last night and I told her I’m done.”
“As in you’re not planning her wedding now?”
I nod.“I was feeling used and my therapist is helping me understand how Harper has been using my guilt our entire lives to manipulate me into doing what she wants.I feel such a weight off my shoulders since I told her no.”
Sasha smiles.“I’m glad.I was worried about the stress it was causing you.”
The reception is one of my favourites of this season.We spend the night with our friends dancing and laughing, and just after midnight, Callan leans in close and says, “It’s time for you to show me your ass.”
It’s been a long day and he’s absolutely right.
“Do you know what I’ve been thinking?”I say as we walk to the elevator to go up to our suite.
“What?”His hand settles on my ass.
“You still haven’t met Ricardo.”
“I’d fucking love to meet Ricardo.”
I lean into him.“I bought him with me this weekend.”
“I hope you wore that lingerie I bought you.”
“I hope that out of all the lingerie you had delivered yesterday, that there wasn’t one particular set you wanted to see first.I mean, I did contemplate trying to wear it all at once for you, but I decided that actually wouldn’t be sexy.”
He looks down at me with a shake of his head and a look that says he thinks I’m cute.
