Bee smiled. "Wonderful."
"Really? It doesn't make it hard to keep your work and personal life separate?"
Her cheeks turned slightly red. "We don't really keep it that separate."
I laughed. "I'm guessing the blurred line doesn't mean you go over reports in bed at night?"
"Not exactly. We share an office, though. What do you expect?"
"Right. But it's not going to be like that if I work with James. Or, for him, I guess is a better way to put it." Bee and Mason were an amazing power couple. They had grown their advertising firm to seven figures within just a couple months after their launch. Now it was one of the top agencies in the city. And even though they worked a lot, they still looked at each other in that way that made your heart melt.
"I doubt he's going to make it feel like you're working for him. And either way, it'll look great on your resume. You still have different last names, you can take advantage of that. Use it as astepping stone. And your next employer doesn't have to be any the wiser when you use James as a reference."
I laughed. "I'm pretty sure he's sabotaging me from getting any other jobs."
"I'm sure that isn't true."
"You have no idea." I took a sip of my champagne.
Bee laughed. "I think he and Mason are pretty similar. They're both used to getting whatever they want. I'm not sure they understand the word no."
I laughed. "Shh, they're coming over here."
Bee smiled as Mason wrapped his arms around her. "What are you two talking about?"
"How stubborn you are," Bee said. "What were you two talking about?"
"James' bachelor party," Mason said. "Rob and I have so many good ideas."
"Trust me," Bee said and grabbed my arm. "You do not want Mason planning James' bachelor party."
I laughed even though she didn't look like she was kidding. "I'd rather him plan it than Rob. Whenever Rob and James get together they always do something stupid."
"You have nothing to worry about," James said and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "I'm not having a bachelor party."
"Of course you are," Mason said. "I already bought the tickets. It's going to be awesome."
Bee frowned. "Where exactly are you guys going?"
"I can't say," Mason said. "It's a surprise."
Bee shook her head.
"We're not going anywhere," James said. "Don't worry about it."
"You should have a bachelor party," I said and looked up at him. "Isn't that like a rite of passage?"
"Yeah, but I've already had one."
Every now and then I let myself forget about his past. I downed the rest of my champagne and picked up the sex on the beach. I kind of hoped it was laced with something. I hated thinking about finding a job. I hated thinking about James' parents not wanting to meet me. But most of all I hated being reminded of Isabella. I took a huge sip of the drink. "You should still go, James. You'll have fun."
"See," Mason said. "She wants you to go."
James squeezed my shoulder. "I'll think about it."
"Are you ready to get going, Bee?" Mason asked and removed his arms from around her. He whispered something in her ear and she laughed.
"I guess we need to get going," she said. "Bye, James." She gave him a quick hug. "See you tomorrow, Penny," Bee said as she hugged me. "Don't encourage them, Penny," she whispered. "You seriously don't want Mason to plan it. Trust me." She pulled back. "Congratulations." She gave me a small smile
