I laugh, nodding in agreement. Vivi’s outreach work in Boston is expansive and keeps her incredibly busy. But the parents she and Yaeger are to their growing family is truly amazing. I can’t imagine navigating their stacked schedules. “How was Chloe’s bachelorette?”
“It was awesome. Chlo had the best time. Poor Austin is on hangover duty today.”
I laugh again.
“But we missed you,” Vivi adds.
“I wish I could have been there.” I don’t have a ton of female friends, but the Boston Hawks Hockey girls pulled me right into their group. Since I’m an agent for a handful of the players, they welcomed me with open arms from the beginning and always include me in their parties and milestone celebrations.
“You’re too busy for us. Jet-setting all over the world,” Vivi laments, humor in her tone.
“Hardly!”
“Yeah? Where are you now?”
I snort, knowing she’s caught me. “Valencia, Spain.”
Vivi groans. “If I close my eyes, I can almost see the beach.”
“You should come.”
She laughs. “I’ll stow a kid or two in my luggage. Who dragged you out to Spain?”
“Myself. I was trying to track down Gage Gutierrez,” I share. I never talk about my clients with other clients—or friends. But as Gage and my relationship is changing… I could really use Vivi’s advice.
“Good ol’ Gutierrez, huh?” Vivi comments, slyly.
I snort. “Yep…”
“Is this work or pleasure?”
“Vivi!”
“What? There’s always been something between you guys.”
I close my eyes. “You saw it too?”
“I’d have to be on Mars to have missed it. You can cut the sexual tension with a knife when y’all are in the same room.”
My eyes pop open. “Seriously? You think?—”
“You’re nothing but professional, Callie. You know that. But there’s always been something between you two. I noticed it in the way you talk about him. And the gala you two were at in Boston last year, as well as that youth sports outreach program that Abbi put together in New York in the fall…” She trails off and I remember the event she’s talking about.
How Gage brought me my favorite cupcakes from Primrose Sweets. The way his fingers nestled into the small of my back when we stood beside each other. The umbrella he held over my head as he walked me to my waiting car.
That night, I wished he’d kissed me and then I banished the craziness of the idea from my mind. Never to be thought of again until…until now. This week.
I sigh. “Things have changed.”
“Whoop! About damn time, Callie.”
I roll my eyes. “I didn’t tell you anything yet.”
“You don’t need to. If things have changed, it’s because your feelings for him have finally caught up to the way he feels about you.” Vivi laughs. “So, y’all are in Spain?”
“It’s his parents fiftieth wedding anniversary.”
“Oh, wow. And he brought you? That’s big.”
