“It’s fine.” Gage shakes his head. “Doctor gave me some light exercise to do to keep the joints and muscles from going stiff, but there’s not a whole lot I can do until the cast comes off, which is probably another five weeks, at best.”
“Do you want me to come over tonight? I can cook us dinner.” I smile.
“I want you to come over tonight because I need you sleeping in my arms.I’llmake us dinner. It’ll give me something to do, and I can have it ready by the time you get home.” His eyes widen. “Ah—you know, when you finish work and come back here.”
I lift my chin and pucker my lips, calling him down to my level. “That sounds very nice. Thank you.”
I pick up the tea and breakfast jar and slowly back away. “I’ll see you later, Grim.”
“I’m counting down the hours, Buttercup.”
***
Just as I expected, it’s nearing eight by the time I get to work. I’m scrolling through work emails on my phone as I cross through the door to my office.
“Good morning.”
I flinch at the unexpected voice and look up to see Caleb sitting in my seat.
“Hey, OG. Sorry I’m late.”
“It’s not a problem.” He’s smiling weirdly.Why is he smiling like that?And that’s when I notice his assistant, Riley, is sitting on the couch near the window.
“Can I help you guys with something?” I ask, looking back and forth between them.
“Did Gage call you last night? He told me he was going to call you last night.”
“Ah, yeah, we spoke.”Amongst other things.
“Oh, good. Good. So you worked things out?” I really hope Gage and I were more subtle over the last few months than Caleb is being right now.
“What was there to work out?” I shrug.
“Oh, give it up, blondie, we know you two have been banging,” Riley cries out, making my jaw drop.
“Riley!” Caleb scolds. “We said we’d make her admit it.”
“Well, I’m impatient. I’ve suspected something for weeks.Weeks,I tell you!”
Silence falls over my office as we all stare at each other, waiting for someone to break.
“So, are you dating my brother now? I know I was against it at the start, but that’s only because Gage has never dated, and I didn’t want him making things awkward between us. You’re my best friend.”
Riley gasps, with a hand held to his chest. “I’m not your best friend?”
Caleb raises his eyebrows over his glasses at him, as I pull out my phone to text Gage.
ME:
Your brother is in my office. He wants to know if we’re dating. What do I tell him?
My phone lights up with an incoming video call. I glance over at Caleb, wondering how to answer.
“Morning, Gage,” I say, going for nonchalance.
He looks freshly showered, his damp hair making the waves more pronounced.
“Hey, baby. Did you get to work okay?” His gentle tone makes my heart swoon. And he just called me baby in front of his brother.
