Page 38 of Hot Stuff
“You pay me to be invaluable.”
“I do, but it’s not so you are, it’s because you are.”
“Oh, flattery will get you everywhere.”
I laugh. “I don’t need flattery for that.”
“No. You don’t. But enough of this sentimental crap, back to work. You’ve got a world to take over.”
“I do. I’ll check in later and let you know what to do about the flight.”
“Did you know you’ve been in New York every month in the last year?” he asks. “Hmm… I didn’t realize it had been that many times.”
“I needed to be in their faces to pull this off.”
“You didn’t, but I get why you think you did.”
I glance at my laptop and see Nat has sent the link for the call. “Gotta go, got a KAW powwow happening in one.”
“Later.” Trevor hangs up before I can and I’m switching my phone to silent and clicking through to the call at the same time.
“Hel—”
“I fucked Walker,” the words fly out of my mouth before I think them. Dammit. I wanted to ease them into this.
“Okay…” Nat eyes me with her usual probing gaze. “Does this mean we’re back to square one on the head coach front?”
“No. He said yes to that, but he’s got some things to sort out before he can sign.”
“And you and he hooked up?” asks Blake.
“Yes. No.” I rub my forehead. “It’s more than that.”
“Why am I here for this?” Cami asks as she pops up on my screen.
“You missed the best bit!” Blake laughs.
“What bit? I know she signed the contract with the league, I know we’re going ahead with the Rogues.”
“Yes, but your comment about her glow was spot on,” Nat adds.
“Oh? You got laid?” Cami gives me a slow clap. “About damn time.”
“Hey! It hasn’t been that long. And I’ve been busy with better things.”
“Anything that puts a glow like that on your face is the best thing.” Cami sighs. “I wish I could find me some glow.”
“You’d need a guy for that.” Blake frowns, “I could do with a guy for that too.”
“I have a guy and let me tell you, there’s none of that there.”
I have to bite my tongue at the mention of Nat’s husband. He’s a leech. One that she continues to put up with. I’m almost at my patience’s end when it comes to that man.
We all are.
A number of times over the years, he’s tried to derail Nat’s success. I’m sure he’s going to prove a pain in the ass once he finds out about the Rogues. I still don’t know how she’s managed to keep it from him.
“Okay. So here’s the plan. I’m getting the info together but we’re going to go public with our relationship. We’ll make it look as though we’ve been seeing each other for a few months, maybe a year, although that might be hard with his ex and his injury so it might be best to place our timeline to just after he took the hit.”
