Page 54 of Shameless
I took a deep breath so I didn’t go off on my brother. He had no idea what he was talking about. Sure, he would probably never do it, but he also said he was going to marry Spencer the moment he saw her at his gym. So, it wasn’t like he followed some dating rule book either. “Look. If it was some random chick, yeah, we wouldn’t be having this conversation, but are you forgetting I spent a summer with her back when I had to stay at Deb’s?”
“So, you rekindled some old spark or something?”
“No, but we’ve gotten to know each other over the last several weeks, and I really like her. Is that such a bad thing?”
“No, especially considering Stacey is engaged again.”
“What?” I barked, leaning forward in the chair I was relaxing in.
“You didn’t know?”
“How was I supposed to know that shit?”
“I don’t know. Figured you’d talk with her after you found out the baby isn’t yours.”
“There was nothing else for us to discuss. I’m assuming you know because she told your wife?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, Stacey’s not my problem anymore, and I’ve moved on.”
“But are you happy?”
“Very,” I replied, not hesitating one bit.
“Then that’s all that matters.”
That, and I was falling in love with Sarah.
* * *
By the timeI landed in Houston after the three-hour flight, it was after 10 p.m. I didn’t expect the club to be a madhouse when I’d arrived given it was a Tuesday night, but there was still a good amount of people in line waiting to get in as the rideshare dropped me off.
Taking my small suitcase, I went around the building to the backdoor and used my key to enter. I headed toward my small office, which I let the managers use when they weren’t on the floor. As I walked in, Frodi sat at my desk, staring at his cell phone.
“Playing that mafia game again?”
He looked up and tried to hide his phone as though I hadn’t caught him playing a game on it. “Sorry. There’s this raid—”
I held up my hand. “Everything good here?”
“Yeah. Nash is out with the flu,” he replied in his danish accent. He was a long way from home, and I had to imagine Houston was much different from the Faroe Islands where he was from. “Had to get Lilly to cover for him.”
“Hope Nash feels better soon. How long has he been out?”
“Just tonight so far.”
I nodded. “All right. Why don’t you go out to the floor and make sure everything is running smoothly?”
“Sure thing.” He stood.
“And stay off your phone until your dinner break.”
“Will do.”
As soon as he left, I grabbed my phone to send a text to Sarah. I know, I was a hypocrite. I was also the boss.
At Club 24 After Dark. You’re probably snuggled on the couch with Skye. Wish I was there
