Co-Ed(59)

“Is this therapy?”

“Cocky little shit. Why do you think I hired you?”

“Because I’m better looking?” I heard a laugh behind me as Lex, his business partner, walked in and took a long sip of his coffee.

“Oh, don’t mind me.” Lex held up his hands in innocence. “I was just enjoying my eavesdropping.” He sat on the park bench that Ian kept on one side of the office. Rumor had it that was where Wingman, Inc. had been born, but how was I supposed to know?

Ian cleared his throat. “You earned your position with us, but don’t get too comfortable. I can still fire your ass.”

“Noted.” I stood and held out my hand.

He gripped it and smiled. “VP of Marketing and Development. How’s it feel?”

“It feels like I should get a bonus.” I pulled him in for a hug.

“You’re lucky we’re related, cousin. And you’re lucky that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree…” He sighed. “Fifty.”

“Dollars?”

Lex choked on a laugh again.

“Thousand,” Ian clarified with a grin. “Signing bonus, and for putting up with my shit for four entire years. I have all the paperwork ready to go. You start Monday. Oh, and family dinner tonight.”

“Wow, it’s like you’re finally letting me in the inner circle.”

Lex stood and gave me a pat on the back. “Circle? Yes. Inner sanctum? Hell no.”

“Thanks.” I shook his hand too and grabbed the portfolio from Ian’s hands then turned around and walked out the door toward my future.

And the waiting girl talking with Ian’s and Lex’s wives outside.

Shawn’s hands were animated as she started telling a Blake story then Finn and Leo walked up with Slater and put their arms around all the girls.

“One…” I whispered. “Two—”

“Get your hands off my wife!” Ian shouted from the office.

Leo and Finn didn’t listen. Then again, they looked at Ian as more of a friend than anything. He was the one who’d seen our potential and given us jobs, and the story didn’t end there.

After all, they still had one more year left with Slater.

While I was mentally preparing for my future.

My future with Shawn.

And whatever else that meant as long as she was by my side.

“Hey…” I pulled her into my arms and kissed her on the mouth. “You ready to go celebrate?”

“Are you ready?” she countered with a smirk.

“What’s that? That smile you have right now?”

“We’re all going to Dave and Busters!” she announced proudly.

“YES!” Slater jumped into the air.

I hung my head. “Last time we almost got kicked out.”

“Because…” Shawn tugged my hands. “…you got too upset and threw a basketball at Finn’s face.”

“Finn was cheating,” I pointed out. I would have yelled, but this was my new workplace, and I was about to take on the role of boss to some of these people. “Besides, why are we going there for my celebration dinner?”

“Finn promised to play fair,” Shawn pointed out. “And I want a rematch. Remember what happened last time you won?”

I grinned so hard my face hurt. “So, if I win again…”

“Exactly.” She wrapped her arms around my neck then whispered against my ear, “Don’t you want to play?”

I swallowed my excitement and kissed her instead. “Oh, I’ll play.”

“Thought so.” She winked. “See? So, it really is the best place to celebrate.”

“Yeah.” I grabbed her hand as we waved goodbye and made our way to the elevator. “It really is.”



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