“Oops, sorry!” Sophie says when she almost bumps into me. Her brow furrows slightly when she looks past my shoulder into my bedroom. “You keep your clothes in the guest bedroom?”
Crap. I didn’t even think about that…
If Camden and I were married for real, I’d have all my stuff in the master bedroom.
I try to keep my expression light as I scramble to think of a believable excuse.
“I have so many clothes, I keep some of them in here.” I try to laugh. “The closet in our bedroom isn’t big enough.”
Sophie chuckles. “Oh, I can definitely relate. Ninety percent of our closet is my clothes and shoes. Poor Xander.”
We walk back into the living room, and I let out a slow breath, relieved at how smoothly that went. I make a mental note to be more careful. This won’t be the last time we have people over, I’m sure, so I need to think about where I put things like my clothes. Maybe I should keep some stuff in Camden’s bedroom just in case people ask about it.
I put out enough food and water for Gus so he’ll be set for the next few hours at home. The ladies and I walk over to the guys to say good-bye. I notice they’re all kissing and hugging, so I walk up to Camden and kiss his cheek, hoping no one gives us a hard time for not kissing on the lips.
He flashes a lopsided grin and pulls his wallet out of his pocket, plucks out a black credit card, then hands it to me.
“I heard they’re taking you shopping,” he says.
I shake my head. “It’s okay. I can pay for it.”
Camden wiped out my debt. He’s letting me live in his house for free. He’s letting me use his medical insurance. He doesn’t need to pay for my clothes too. That’s way too much.
Ingrid playfully grabs my shoulder. “Oh, come on, Ellie. Let your husband spoil you.”
A teasing look flickers in Camden’s eyes. “Yeah. Let me spoil you.”
I bite back a smile as I take his credit card, then follow the ladies out the door.
Sophie and Dakota offer to drive, so I hop in Sophie’s car with Ingrid.
Ingrid twists around from the front seat to look at me. “Rule number one of being a hockey wife or girlfriend: let your man spoil you.”
I can’t help but laugh. “Okay.”
Chapter 16
Ellie
“That was the most incredible BLT I’ve ever had in my life,” I say when we leave The Sandwich Guy.
It’s a gourmet sandwich shop located in Cherry Hill. It is near the boutique of Kara Salonga, a famous fashion designer. That’s where I just bought all the dresses I need to attend Camden’s teammates’ weddings over the next several weeks.
“So glad you like it,” Dakota says. “This is one of my favorite places to eat in all of Denver.”
We stand off to the side while Maya hugs Tyler, The Sandwich Guy. He’s tall and handsome with a killer tan and thick dark hair. They talk for a bit before she comes outside to meet us.
I turn to Maya. “You and your brother are ridiculously good-looking.”
Maya chuckles. “Don’t tell Tyler that. It’ll inflate his ego even more than it already is.”
“Their other brother is Gage Grant, the chef at Se’bon,” Ingrid says.
“Okay, it’s unfair how cool you and your family are,” I say to Maya. “You’re a jewelry designer. One of your brothers is a chef. The other is an Instagram-famous restaurant owner.”
Maya just laughs as we walk back to their cars.
“Are you ready for the next part of your bachelorette party?” Bella asks.
