“No, when I can’t answer the phone.”
I snort at his humor then stifle my laugh, knowing that’s likely to prompt him to hang up on me, and I need to talk this out with someone that isn’t related to the situation.
God, I wish that wasn’t so literal.
“Back to me.”
“Good. Now what are you talking about?”
“Sal.”
“Your boss?” It takes a lot to make Callum smile, and I can tell by the rise in his tone that he’s smiling right now. At me, not with me.
“Yes. My boss.”
“What did you do?”
“We… ah… kind of hooked up a few times.”
“Kind of?”
“Okay, no. We definitely hooked up. Twice. Once in his office and once in the staff changing rooms.” I wince as his strangled laughter echoes through the phone. “Of course you’d laugh at this.”
“I’m actually not laughing at what you did.”
“Then what are you laughing at?”
“Like father, like daughter.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you tell me that Paige admitted to fucking someone in the bathroom of her building’s gym, and you later found out it was Easton? Seems like the D’Angelos have a thing.”
“What. Ew. Don’t say that. They don’t have a kink. An opportunity presented itself and we took it, that’s all.”
“Who the fuck mentioned kinks? And why are we talking about your sex life?”
“Because I can’t talk to anyone else about this.”
“You can talk to him.”
“Who?’
“Your boss. It sounds like you’re falling in love with him, and if that’s true, you need to talk to him about it.”
“Ugh. You’re not supposed to offer me sound advice. You’re supposed to tell me my situation sucks and that you’d hate to be in my shoes.”
“Your situation sucks and I’d hate to be in your shoes.”
“Thank you. It does suck. I appreciate the support.” Callum groans at my craziness, and the fact that he’s trying warms my heart. “What would you do?”
“If I’d fallen for my boss, who also happens to be my brother’s father-in-law and my best friend’s dad?”
“Yeah.” My stomach knots at how bad that sounds, and I appreciate it when he doesn’t laugh. But God, he’s a good listener.
“I’d talk to him,” Callum advises. “Or in my caseher. I’d tell her how I felt and try to work through it together.”
“He tried. And I brushed it all off.”
