“Yeah.”
“Was he as much of a dick as he sounded?”
I chuckled. “More douche than dick.”
“Better you than me, then.”
“This is absolutely true.”
He laughed. “Right, you want me to put her away?”
I frowned. “I thought you had a flight?”
“Fucker canceled ten minutes ago.”
“So, money for nothin’,” I said.
Clients were required to give a fifty-percent deposit, and a percentage of that was non-refundable, depending on when their flight is canceled. Because this guy canceled day of, he lost his entire deposit.
“Money for nothing,” he confirmed. “I’ll put her away, you can head home.”
“Thanks, brother,” I said.
Since I was early, I pulled my phone out, excited to see Tate early, but found a text from her canceling.
Tate:Got an interview. Raincheck on dinner?
Me:Sure. Call me after.
Forcing aside my disappointment, I dialed my sister. She answered on the first ring.
“Hey.”
“Hey,” I said.
“What’s up?”
“Remember how you’ve been begging to—”
“Finally get rid of the shitty eighties crap in your house?” she squeaked.
I laughed. “How the hell did you know that’s what I was going to say.”
“What else have I ever begged you for?”
“You might have a point.”
“I’ll meet you at your place,” she said. “When?”
I checked my watch. “One hour?”
“That’ll work.”
I rang off and started my truck, making my way home, pulling into my driveway right behind my sister. Her head was buried in the back of her SUV, and I heard Tenley’s squeals of laughter from the inside.
I climbed out of my truck just as Poppy emerged from hers, carrying Tenley who immediately reached for me, and I pulled her into my arms pulling her close. “Hey, Tenny Penny.”
Poppy locked up her car and grinned, slinging her bag over her shoulder. “How much money do I have to work with? And what was LRG like?”
