“Why don’t you wait until he has all his teeth before trying to get him in skates?” Marcus asks, laughter evident in his tone.
“Sue me. I want to carry on the Adams name and have Caleb be the second-best player ever for the Knights,” he says.
“Assuming you’re the first?” Noah asks, scooping nachos out onto a plate.
“Duh.” He rolls his eyes at us as we all dig in to the food on the table.
Having only had time for a quick shower after practice, I came straight to the bar. I scarf down what I can, getting a warning from Dax that we need to leave soon.
Fine by me. The sooner we leave, the sooner I can get to Quinn.
By the time we leave, downtown is bustling. It always is. Even on a Thursday night, people are spilling out of bars as music competes to be heard.
Dax leads the way as he steers us off the main drag and onto a side street that is no less busy. A sign hangs over a door, painted in pink, reading “Charms by Chloe.”
“This is it.” Dax swings the door open and we all filter inside.
All of the guys go right to their partners. Meanwhile, I stroll around, taking everything in.
Exposed brick walls. Old Edison bulbs dropping down from the high ceilings. Hardwood floors. Display cases line both walls with tables filled with jewelry in the middle.
I let out a low whistle. “Wow, this place looks great, Chloe.”
“I couldn’t have done it without Dax,” she says, blushing.
“You did it. You and all these amazing women helping you,” he replies.
The two of them are so in love that before, it would have hurt to see. While it stings I don’t have Quinn here with me, I know this is the exact type of thing she would love. That maybe oncethe two of us take this thing public, we can come to events like this.
Until then, I snap a picture and send it to her.
Jasper
I really wish you could be here tonight >
Quinn
I am going to have to make the trip
Send me pictures of the jewelry
You’d love all of them >
Think you could buy one for me?
Without the guys noticing?
Probably not
But hey, I’m supporting Chloe, right?
Try it and see
Are you still coming over tonight when you’re done?
Try and keep me away
“You really made everything?”I ask, fingering a ring as I stuff my phone back in my pocket.
