Escalation Clause (Stewart Realty Series) by Crowe Liz

Author:Crowe, Liz [Crowe, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Tri Destiny Publishing
Published: 2012-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Mo twirled around in her leather chair, toying with the ends of her hair. She glanced at her computer calendar listening while Sara gave the details of her big plan. She’d secured a private condo for the next four days down in Georgia, on one of the barrier islands at an exclusive resort that promised the “total experience” she was looking for with her husband—plus a world class golf course. “Sounds great,” she said, as the words: Player Conference flashed from her calendar like a beacon of doom. “So you have him all packed and everything? Cleared his calendar? When are you telling him?”

Sara’s voice was breathy, excited. It made Mo smile. “I’m going to his office this evening around six. Jason said he had a five o’clock but was done after that. I’ll have the car packed and tickets ready. Flight out is at ten.”

“Well played sister. I’ll pick the kids up ….” She stopped.

“Wait, today’s the day, isn’t it?”

Mo gulped. “Yes,” she croaked. “Christ, why am I so nervous?” She put a shaking had to her face.

Sara laughed. “Sister, you are gonna rock that boy’s world. And I want every sordid detail, you hear me?”

“Yeah, whatever. It’s a bad idea. I can’t do it.”

“The hell you can’t. If I have to I’ll guide him straight to your….”

“Spare me, Sara.”

“Besides, it sounds like Senor Inez is gonna be a part of our little soccer world. A bit of a fixture in the new program.”

“Yeah, he told me. We, um, talk pretty much every night now.”

“God I hate phone sex. Thank goodness this is your chance to end all that crap.”

Mo felt herself blush, as Rafe’s last words the night before raced straight through her libido like a wildfire. “I will have you Maureen. And you won’t be sorry.”

“Okay, so good luck to you,” she said, determined to guide the conversation away from her own anticipated jumping of the soccer coach’s bones. She’d agreed to a date, after the conference. They were supposed to go to dinner, somewhere, she couldn’t even remember where at this point, she was so overheated at the thought of what would come later.

“Thanks,” Sara said. “I hope…I hope I can pull this off. It’s, um gonna shock the shit out your brother.” There was a silence. “I’m nervous.”

“He could stand some of that, trust me.” Mo said. “I love you, Sara. Make it happen. Don’t let him go.”

“Love you too sister. Have fun. Arriba!”

Mo stared at the phone, still shocked she’d told Sara about the date, about any of it. She’d not had close women friends in years, not since her years on base in Germany. And all the anger she’d harbored at Sara’s behavior during Katie’s early years seemed like something she’d never get past. Until she really got to know Sara, to feel her frustration, and acknowledged that life married to Jack could be a little aggravating.

She hit send on a couple of emails to some potential building clients, made a few notes for Monday and shut everything down.

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