“That’s my job. Please always be open and honest with me and give me the opportunity to explain things to you. Okay?”
I nod in agreement. “Okay.” Excitement stirs in my stomach as we finish going through everything else on the contract. Once we’re done and Victor has finished making his notes, he smiles at me.
“I’ll get these changes made and we’ll sign the agreement tomorrow night.”
Chapter thirty-two
Olivia
“Did Ansley text you?” Caroline asks as we walk into the breakroom to grab a cup of coffee.
“She did. I’ve never been to a baseball game before.”
She leans against the counter as I stick my cup under the Keurig and hit the button to begin brewing.
“I haven’t either. Sebastian is coming, and he says we’re pulling for the Braves. He got me a T-shirt and everything.” She sighs and rubs her hands over her stomach. “I told him I could just wear one of his since I’m becoming so big.”
I scoff. “You are not.” She frowns and looks away. “Caroline, you’re pregnant. Don’t let all the things your ex used to say get into that head of yours. I know for a fact Bass adores you and can’t get enough of you.” By the time I’m finishing my pep talk, she’s smiling.
“You’re right. I hate that I still let it affect me so much.” I grab my cup and she puts hers underneath it.
“There isn’t a deadline on how long it takes to overcome what you went through with your ex. He was an abusive bastard.” I stir in some sugar and take a sip. Caroline scrunches her nose at me.
“I don’t know how you drink your coffee without any milk or creamer.”
I chuckle and shrug. “Sometimes I put creamer in it. Depends on my mood.”
Lincoln walks into the breakroom and looks between Caroline and me. “Hello ladies. How are you today?”
Caroline and I exchange a look. He’s in a better mood than he’s been in.
“We’re fine,” I answer for Caroline and me since she just took a sip of her coffee.
“How are you?” Caroline asks.
He walks over to the Keurig and begins to make himself a cup of coffee as well. “Good. Will you two be going to Atlanta this weekend?”
Caroline arches her eyebrows at me.Does Ansley know he’s coming?I shrug and shake my head.This could be bad.I tilt my head.Or it could be really good.
Lincoln looks between the two of us. “You two just had an entire conversation without even speaking. Women are weird.” Caroline and I laugh, but don’t comment.
“We’re both going to Atlanta this weekend and my boyfriend Sebastian is coming too,” Caroline tells him.
I want to warn him that Ansley is bringing a date, but keep my mouth shut. Caroline and I told him a few weeks ago that she was coming into town and she was not happy that he showed up at the pub. So, this time I’ll let them work it out.
Lincoln grabs his coffee. “See you ladies in the conference room.” He walks out of the breakroom and Caroline sighs.
“I don’t think he knows Ansley is taking a date, but I wasn’t about to tell him,” she says.
“Me either.”
“You look really pretty today. I like your dress. Is it one you bought Saturday?” Caroline smiles at me.
For once I don’t feel self conscious. Even though Victor and I haven’t signed the contract yet, he told me last night when he dropped me off at my house that he’d pick my outfit for today if I’d like him to. I showed him the dresses I bought, and he chose this one.
It’s black with a crew neck, sleeveless, fitted in the body, and flares out at the waist, stopping at my calves. I’m wearing nude heels with it. I put my hand that isn’t holding my coffee in one of the pockets to show Caroline.
“It is, and it has pockets.”
