I blinked. “Really? You of all people?”
Ginger scoffed. “Hey, she’s got a point. He’s paying you essentially a full-time salary for a not-full-time job,andhe took you to one of the best restaurants in the area.”
“Nope,” Margo said as she popped theP, “he took her tothebest restaurant in the area. That place is hard to get in to and even harder to return to. They’re very stingy about their customer base.”
I furrowed my brow. “Really? Because I didn’t get that impression. I mean, people were dressed up, sure. But I didn’t get the whole ‘I’m better than you, so suck it up’ vibe. Also, he took his daughter out for dinner. It was convenient for me to come interview because that’s where they were, they had the free time, and it gave Gavin a chance to see me in action with his daughter.”
“What do you mean, ‘in action?’” Ginger asked.
“Something happened, didn’t it?” Margo inquired.
I wasn’t sure how much I should share, considering that I wouldn’t be able to talk too much about their lives after signing whatever non-disclosure agreement Gavin handed me. But I hadn’t signed it yet, right? “I don’t want to go into too much detail, but his daughter almost had an asthmatic attack at dinner.”
Ginger giggled. “And you came to the rescue.”
I shrugged. “My brother had asthma growing up. I recognized what was happening and did what I could to help. That’s all.”
I heard Margo’s smile in her tone. “Good for you. I’m glad you’re finally getting a little bit of what you deserve.”
“I have one more question, though,” Ginger said.
I sighed. “Hit me with whatever ridiculousness you’ve got going on in your head.”
She clicked her tongue. “Really? That’s how you’re gonna do me?”
Margo barked with laughter. “Oh, shut up and ask the question. Because trust me, I’m kind of wondering it, too.”
I sat up. “Wondering what?”
The girls fell silent before they both spoke in unison. “Since when are you and Gavin on a first-name basis?”
They fell apart in laughter, and I simply groaned. Maybe the two of them were texting back and forth with one another on the phone call, or perhaps they really were that in sync. I didn’t care, though. I was in this for the money and the job opportunity, not to get laid or gawk at some Hollywood actor. Though, it would be hard not to stare at him from time to time.
“So, give us the details,” Margo said as her laughter calmed down. “Will you be going back and forth between his place and yours? Staying on the weekends?”
Ginger hopped right back in. “We know he gave Guadalupe’s niece the ability to stay overnight if she needed to for anything. But, you know, a married woman and all. She’ll never take him up on it.”
“Did he give you that option?”
I hesitated to answer, but I did. “Yes, he did. For practical purposes only.”
Ginger’s excitement grew behind her words. “And will you take him up on it…?”
I felt Margo hanging on to every word as I sighed. “Yes, sometimes. But, only because it’ll be more realistic for my sleeping schedule and getting to work at the spa in the morning.”
Then, Ginger started in on her bullshit. “Gavin and Eva sittin’ in a tree.”
“F-U-C-K-I-N-G!” Margo yelled.
“I hate you both,” I murmured.
“Hey,” Ginger said through her laughter, “just don’t let your legs slip and fall open. Rumor has it that’s how his ex got pregnant.”
I blinked. “Do you know every shred of gossip there is to know in this entire country? Or, do you just make this shit up on the fly and hope it sticks?”
“I mean, I don’t know whereyouthink babies come from, but that sounds pretty accurate to me,” Margo murmured.
I rolled my eyes. “And plus, some Hollywood bigwig won’t want anything to do with someone like me. So, can we just stop with the jokes?”
