Delaney grinned."Easy.That's all I was going to suggest.If you agree, I’ll make a few posts about your work."She smiled at Becca."Even you could do it, if you wanted to.People know who you are now.There's a lot of interest at the moment since you and Jacob just got married.My gut says that if you post a photo with one of Callie's mugs or something, people will go crazy for it."
"You really think so?"Callie asked.
Delaney nodded firmly."I do.And if Becca doesn't want to do it, I can post from my own account, and I'd be happy to.But you might get more exposure than you're ready for that way."
Callie raised her eyebrows.
"Yes, I am tooting my own horn," said Delaney with a laugh."But are you ready for it?"
Callie glanced over to where Ollie was talking with Reaves, Bentley, and Jacob.He caught her gaze and winked.
She wanted to be with him.And she wanted to feel like a bit more of an equal.If she had more buyers for her work, it would make life easier — and mean more money coming in.
"Yeah," she said."Let's give it a test run.We're not committing to anything yet, are we?"
"The only thing I'm asking is that you commit to having an open mind when we see the results."
"Sure.I can do that."
~ ~ ~
Jacob smiled at Ollie and inclined his head slightly toward where Callie and Becca were talking to Delaney."Sounds like things are going well for you two."
Ollie nodded happily."They are.Callie's awesome."
Jacob chuckled."I'd have to agree, from everything I've heard about her — which is a lot, from Becca," he added with a smile."And she was great at the wedding.She helped so much and made my life easier in the run-up and afterward.She's...capable."He frowned."That sounds wrong, but hopefully you know what I mean."
Ollie chuckled."Yeah, I know what you mean.She's amazing.She's a strong, independent woman.She knows her own mind."He shrugged when he realized that the others were all smiling at him."And yeah, I've got it bad."
"Are you going to be the next one to join the ranks of the old married men around here, then?"Jacob asked, glancing down at the heavy wedding band on his finger with a smile.
Reaves grinned when Ollie nodded slowly.
"I don't know about the next one.A lot of the guys are already engaged."
Bentley nodded."And finally working on making wedding arrangements."
Ollie glanced back over to where Callie had been standing, but she was no longer there."But yeah, I'm hoping that Callie and I are going to need to make wedding arrangements of our own some day."
Reaves grasped his shoulder and gave it a shake.Even though he didn't say a thing, Ollie knew he had his best friend's support.He always did.
Bentley gave him a worried look and jerked his chin over Ollie's shoulder.Ollie turned and was surprised to see that Callie and Becca had come to join them.His heart thundered as he wondered whether she'd heard what he said.
He hadn't even found the right moment to tell her that he loved her yet.How would she feel if she heard him telling the guys that he was hopeful she might marry him someday?
The way she smiled made him hope that she hadn't heard, but it seemed the others were as wary as he was about what her reaction might be.Jacob took Becca's hand and headed for the dance floor, and Reaves and Bentley slipped away.
He cleared his throat."How are you?Did you...?"
The way she smiled made him relax.It seemed that even if she had heard, she didn't have a problem with it.
She reached for his hand."Want to dance with me?"
"I'd love to."
They went out onto the open-air terrace, and he curled an arm around her waist, pulling her to him until her soft curves pressed against his chest.
"I have something to tell you," she said.
