Madi chuckled. “I’d love to beat it out of her myself. I hate her, you know.”
“I don’t blame you. I’ll call you in a bit.”
“K.”
Madi ended the call and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. She glanced up to see both Kendra and Rob staring at her expectantly.
“He’s going to call when he knows something.”
Madi roamed around the breakfast bar and pulled a box toward the tree. She heard a loud clunk hit the floor. She turned to see Kendra’s heels in a pile.
“Let’s get this decorating started.” She turned to Rob. “Pour me a glass of wine. If I’m going to work, I’d better have a buzz going.”
Rob shook his head, but Madi sensed a change in the way he approached her. He handed her a glass of wine and their fingers touched briefly as she took it from him. Madi was so thankful she had them there to keep her company. She turned and pressed a button on her phone before hitting a button on a console. Christmas music filled the air.
Madi and Kendra playfully danced around the room, decorating the massive tree by the window. Rob helped with all the hard stuff. Kendra climbed a stepladder to wrap the lights around the tree. When she lost her balance and tumbled backward, Rob leapt from his chair and caught her. She blamed the wine, but Madi had a suspicion that she just wanted to see if he would save her. Madi smiled to herself when she considered the idea that Rob just might be able to save her in more ways than one.
