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"Is that coffee or vodka?" I joked.
"Ha fucking ha. Coffee, thanks. Although a shot probably would do some good right about now. My nerves are done."
I checked the clock on my desk. "When you start?"
"Thirty minutes. I should go in, but I can't with all the nervous energy in there. Was it like that for you, all these uptight almost-lawyers basically shattering the windows with their vibes?"
I chuckled. "Pretty much. But you're going to do fantastic. You'll kick ass, like you always do."
Jane shrugged, but her teeth ground audibly through the small phone speakers. "I tell you, I'm going to need a month to recuperate after all of this. Two weeks won't do it."
"Well, I'm sure Eric can help you out with that," I said with a sly smile. "He seems very eager to help you unwind. Starting Friday, apparently."
Jane bit her lip and cast one eye downward. "Are you mad I didn't tell you?"
I shrugged. Maybe I was a little disappointed that Jane hadn't confided in me immediately, but she was entitled to her personal life as much as anyone else.
"Nah," I said. "I just hope you guys are being careful."
"Oh, don't you worry about that. I make the boy double-bag it."
"I meant with your heart, Janey," I said with a roll of my eyes. "And I hope for Eric's sake you're joking."
Jane didn't quite look into the camera, just covered her mouth with a smile she was obviously trying to hide. Maybe she and Eric weren't willing to admit it, but it was clear that whatever was going on between them was more than just screwing around.
"Anyway," I continued, knowing she wasn't about to spill her guts out minutes before walking into her exam. "You can make him wear as many condoms as you want without worrying about me walking in on you this time."
"What? Don't tell me we're forcing you to live in the ice palace. I'm coming as much to see you as my sex Viking."
"Aannnd now I'm imagining you and Eric while he's wearing a Viking hat. Thanks for that."
"That's not a terrible idea," Jane said, tapping her lips. She grinned. "Ooh, late graduation gift!"
I chuckled. "Just disinfect the couch before I get back, all right?"
"And where is it that you're going?" Jane demanded, all thoughts of Viking hats clearly gone.
I grinned. "Oh, you know. Brandon's taking me to France for two weeks."
Jane's eyes bugged through the screen. "Whaaat? You lucky bitch. So, you're finally going to let him use all that money to do something fun for once?"
I blinked sheepishly. "It's not like that."
"I know, I know, Sky," Jane waved away my concerns. "I just mean, I'm glad you're finally letting him spoil you a bit. It's about time. That man is so damn crazy about you, and you deserve to be loved like that. I'm happy for you, friend."
I couldn't help but grin a little at her words. "Thanks, Janey. I'm pretty happy too."
Things were still so complicated, and we hadn't even come close to sorting out all the issues in both of our family lives, but that was the truth. And today, nothing seemed like it could get in the way of that.
"So, are you going to tell him...you know...now that the pressure is off?"
Through the wall, the wall the water turned off in the bathroom. I glanced back at the computer and shook my head vehemently, all the bliss of our conversation now evaporated.
"Not the time right now, Jane."
"But, Sky, you said that––"
"Not the time, Jane!"
