“You’re welcome.” He crumpled a napkin into a ball and shot it into the garbage can. Score! Man, he loved winning. “Keep me posted.”
“I will.” Silence filled the line. “When do you see Hadley again?”
“Friday. She’s meeting me in Las Vegas.”
“Then I’ll get to thank her in person,” Dash said. “Talk to you later.”
Blaise disconnected from the call. He leaned back in his chair and laughed. Everything was working out.
And soon he would have everything he wanted, including Hadley.
* * *
“You’re in love with him.”
Ignoring Fallon who sat on the bed, Hadley packed her clothes into her suitcase, crossing each item off her list as she went. The kids and Tiny were sound asleep. She had an afternoon flight tomorrow and couldn’t wait to see Blaise. But…
In love with him?
Her heart wanted to answer one way. Her brain another..
She went with common sense. “We’ve haven’t known each other long.”
“You love him,” Fallon repeated. “There’s no timeframe for falling in love.”
“Maybe there should be,” Hadley mumbled because she’d never felt like this about any guy, even ones she’d dated for months.
“What did you say?” Fallon asked.
“I like Blaise. A lot.” Hadley refolded a pair of pants. “I am falling for him.”
“Fallen. Past tense.” Fallon picked up the tiara from the bed.
Hadley snatched it from her and packed the tiara between her pajamas. “And if I have?”
Compassion filled Fallon’s eyes. “Be careful. I don’t know what kind of contract you have with Blaise, but you’ve never dated a client before. It could make things murky.”
Hadley had told Fallon enough to answer her sister’s questions. The kids had told their mom that Mr. M was hiring Hadley to find him a wife.
“So far everything’s been fine. We talk all the time.” Blaise hadn’t asked about her search for Wes and Dash, either. “I’m sure it’ll be okay.”
“But you’re not one for breaking the rules.”
Fallon knew her too well. Hadley plopped onto the bed.
“I’m not freaking out, if that’s what you’re worried about.” Or hadn’t been—but they also hadn’t seen each other in person since he dropped her off at the condo. “But I’ll be honest. If there wasn’t so much money at stake, I’d be tempted to cancel our contract so he wasn’t a client.”
“Why don’t you?” Lines creased Fallon’s forehead. “It’s just money, and you’re never hurting for clients.”
Hadley hadn’t told her sister about the deal with Blaise. “The amount he’s paying me is enough for us to buy a house nearby.”
Fallon’s eyes widened, both with surprise and excitement. “Really?”
Hadley nodded. “It’s a dream come true.”
“But at what price?”
She shook her head. “It’s not like I work at his company. Everything will be fine.”
