Page 54 of Fragile Love (Fragile 3)
“That’s all I need to know.”
“He had a bad week.”
“He did?”
“Yeah.” Lillian draped her legs over the side of the chair. “One of the replacements he hired for a client ended up being an ass. Hit on the woman, who happens to be married.”
“Ouch.”
“That’s why we haven’t heard from him much.”
“Did he tell you when he’s coming back?”
“His phone died. He said he would get one of my extra chargers.”
“Because he can’t get one in Los Angeles?” Andrew chuckled.
“Right?” She smiled. “Well, maybe the airport will have a charging station he can use. I guess I’ll just be ready tomorrow night to go pick him up when he calls.”
They sat there, looking out at the trees, until Lillian heard Andrew’s stomach growl. “Hungry?”
“Getting there. Let’s grab some grub.” He stood up with his crutches no problem.
“You’re a pro now!” she whistled.
r /> “Well, you know,” he replied, flexing his triceps as he walked. “They do call me the magic maker.”
“In all the years I’ve known you I have literally never heard anyone call you the magic maker.”
“That’s because you’ve never slept with me.”
“Oh, did you have to go there?” Lillian moaned loudly.
“You and Cayden make jokes about it all the time! Why can’t I?”
“You’re the one making those jokes for us, dumbass! Why would I ever want you to know about Cayden’s and my sex life?”
“Fetish?”
She hit him harder than just a playful slap. “You are so weird. Please stop talking about this. Let’s just have a nice lunch and carry on with our day.”
“Fine, then,” he said, “but when nighttime comes...”
“No way!” She held her finger up to his lips. “Stop that.”
The familiar, mischievous glimmer that danced in his eyes since he was a kid came back full force. “Okay, I’m done.”
“For real?”
“Yeah. I’m done. Let’s just eat.”
“Thank you.”
“I’ll save the jokes for when Cayden’s back.”
“You can joke with him in private.”
“Are you giving me permission?”
