This is going even worse than I thought it would.
Before I can find a respectful way to tell him to shut the fuck up, the door opens behind me. When Trevor’s smile turns saccharine, I know exactly who is entering the office.
“Everything alright in here?” Winston asks.
I try to figure out a response, but Trevor beats me to the punch.
“Turner’s in a romantic relationship with Cade Owens. Andy has been chosen to take over his representation, and the papers were signed without any input from me, their supervisor.”
A surprised cough flies out of Winston. “Is that true, Turner?”
There’s still time to backtrack. I could act like I don’t know what Trevor’s talking about and return to my normalall work, no playlife. Cade would be hurt, but he would be okay. He always is. Trevor’s right.
Hold on. Trevor is never right. Never has been. Never will be.
Squaring my shoulders, I infuse myself with confidence. “Yes. It started yesterday, and I immediately contacted Andy to ask him to take over. It’s not against my contract to date a client, but I don’t want to mix business and relationships. In the spirit of honesty, I came to tell Trevor before he heard from anywhere else.”
Winston’s eyes bounce between us. After a long beat, they land on me, and I get the surprise of a lifetime. The CEO’s lips split into a wide smile as he steps deeper into the office with his arms raised.
“Turner! That’s splendid! Oh, look at you!”
Trevor gawks at him. “Splendid? She’s dating a client!”
Winston shrugs. “It’s not against her contract,andhe’s not her client anymore. Good for Andy! I’ve been waiting for him to get more clients on his roster. He’ll do great with Cade.”
“But—”
“But nothing,” Winston cuts him off. “Does that mean you’re bringing Cade to the company BBQ? I have a feeling he’s good at cornhole with that baseball arm.”
I nod, dumbfounded. “I’d love to, but is it okay?”
“Why wouldn’t it be? Correct me if I’m wrong”—he nudges my shoulder—“but I married my client, and it worked out beautifully. Got the kids, the house, and the life I wanted.”
Trevor makes a disgruntled noise, but when Winston looks at him, he reverts back to his fake smile. “Great. Glad everyone’shappy. I need to get going.”
Winston, king of not being able to read a room, wishes him luck at the golf course and leads me out of the office. Even as we march down the hallway, I don’t stop feeling the eyes on my back.
Chapter Thirty-Six
Second chances don’t comearound often, so I’m making sure our do-over is special.
“Damn! Where’s the fire, rookie?” Dawson grips my shoulders to stop me from barreling past him and out of the clubhouse. After tonight’s win, everyone looks like half-dead zombies. Except for me. I feel like I could run a marathon.
“Sorry. Kind of excited.” I fidget with the buttons on my shirt. “Have you seen Shay?”
In a fatherly way, he smooths my collar. “With Rosie and Luke. Ro said she has never met a woman who loves baseball like Shay. Never took her eyes off the field.”
Shay has watched me play more times than either of us can count. First as my friend with the potential to be more. Then as my agent, which changed my life for the better. I’m sure this new title, my girlfriend, is the most special though.
“How have things been since she told her boss?” he asks as we head down the hall to the family room.
I wish I had an answer for him. The last four days with Shay have been a dream for me. Pressing a kiss to her forehead before we crawl out ofbed in the morning. Brushing our teeth side by side. Waving goodbye as we head to work. Coming home at the end of the day to find her sitting on the couch, working her ass off. Putting together her dining table as she paces across the house on the phone with clients. Drawing her a bath after she finally closes her computer for the night. Her laugh vibrating through me as I drag her away before she can answer one more email.
But I’m not the one in a weird position.
“She’s taking it like a professional, but I know it’s hurting her,” I say.
Trevor was more upset than she expected, but the tense phone call I overheard last night wasn’t with him. Shay’s mother called in the middle of a movie, and while I couldn’t hear her, I heard Shay loud and clear.
