Gary took over the floor and regaled me with their trip to the beach the day before. After we ate, I signed the contracts and bid Gary—and my company—goodbye.
On the way to my car, I pulled out my phone to call Sienna. But before I could, her face lit up my screen. I smiled and picked it up. “Hey—”
“Parker,” Sienna said in a frantic tone.
“Are you okay?” I asked.
“No. I’m not. You need to come to the diner right away.”
“I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
Chapter Thirty-Two
Sienna
If there was ever a day I was happy to be late for work, it was this morning.
Tony called me on my way to work after his motorcycle broke down on the highway. The tow truck from the mechanic that Tony used took over an hour to get to us. I hoped that Harriet hadn’t chosen this morning to come by on the earlier side. I would feel so guilty if we arrived and she was sitting there, waiting for us.
Tony cursed and moaned the whole time about it taking them that long. “I’m not paying for the tow. Leonard can kiss my ass.”
“It will be fine,” I said.
“Why don’t you go ahead to work and I’ll have the tow truck driver drop me off at the diner?” he suggested.
“Don’t worry about it; I don’t mind waiting,” I said.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, Tony,” I said, starting to get annoyed. “Now, stop asking. Let’s talk about something else.” Talking about anything else would distract me from checking the time. I debated on calling Harriet until Tony did as I asked.
“So, what happened with Parker?” Tony asked.
“He didn’t get married.”
Tony opened his hands, palms up. “Is that all?”
“We went to dinner,” I said evasively.
“And that was it?”
I smirked. “No….”
“No?”
I avoided his eyes and he let out a low whistle.
“Wow,” Tony said. “It’s about time you got some.”
I punched him in the arm. “What do you mean? He was with Rachel for a year not getting any.”
“That has nothing to do with you! You were abstaining for way longer than Parker was. And he had no choice.”
“Whatever,” I said. He was right, though; I hadn’t been intimate with anyone for a long time. With my business and my hidden love for my best friend, I’d never made it a priority. But that was going to change significantly with Parker. We both had a lot of time to make up for. And I appreciated him so much more than Rachel had. I wanted him to feel wanted.
The tow truck’s flashing lights appeared in the distance.
“Finally,” Tony said and waved his hands in the air to signal our location to the driver.