Page 23 of Never With You
I send my reply and then check his account for anything new that might give me a clue about his current location. I could ask him, but that would break one of the rules.
A new message appears, and I waste no time flipping over to read it. That kind of immediately-drop-everything behavior should be outlawed in Rule #5. But since Rule #5 doesn’t exist yet, I’m not going to worry about it.
@worth_traveling_to:
I’m heading out on a new tour today that I’ve never done. I’ll let you know if it’s worth mentioning. Name something you’ve done on a trip (that we haven’t talked about yet) that you would recommend.
@girl_sees_the_world:
That we haven’t talked about? Um, I’d probably say canyoning in Mallorca, Spain. Have you been there?
His response comes quickly, like he was just waiting around for me.
@worth_traveling_to:
I’ve been to Spain but have never done canyoning there. If you recommend it, I’ll add it to the top of my list.
@girl_sees_the_world:
I didn’t realize my opinion held that much weight with you.
@worth_traveling_to:
Recently, your opinion is the only one I seem to care about.
Eeek!
I’m barely able to contain my squeal. But holding back my smile, well, that’s a different story.
@worth_traveling_to:
Your opinion on travel, of course. (winky-face emoji)
@girl_sees_the_world:
Of course.
@worth_traveling_to:
I’ll check in with you later. But a word of advice: stop ordering the Caesar salad if you don’t like the anchovy taste.
@girl_sees_the_world:
And a word of advice for you: lean your head out of the rain shower head if you feel like you’re drowning.
@worth_traveling_to:
I’ll give it a try.
“Good morning.”I smile at Lyle and the others who’ve already gathered in the conference room for the staff meeting.
“Great work on Cabo, Carly,” Lyle says. “I received an email last night from Atomic Energy Drinks, and they thought the trip was incredible.”
No surprise there. When I’m in charge, things run smoothly. Maybe that’s me bragging, or maybe it’s just me acknowledging that I have excellent leadership and organizational skills—strengths I’m proud of. Running a great trip is something I enjoy. I don’t need fanfare from Lyle or anyone else to be fulfilled, so I brush off his compliment.
“Everyone seemed to have fun.” I shrug like it was no big deal.
“When did you get home?” Taryn sits next to me, twirling a pen between her fingers.
