No Cowboy Required (Biggest Little Love) by Sky JoAnn

Author:Sky, JoAnn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Entangled, Bliss, sweet romance, romance, cowboy, enemies to lovers, past lovers reunited, second chance love, autism, Nevada, reno, western, opposite worlds, city girl, golden heart finalist
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Grace managed to avoid Noah the entire following morning. The first hour was easy: he was on a business call, and so was she.

“What do you mean you can’t go?” Claire’s voice squeaked through the phone.

“I’d love to, you know I’d love to,” Grace said. “I just can’t leave for Italy now.” Words she’d never thought she’d say. But there was too much to do. She had to meet again with Mr. Lincoln and then Destiny. She had to settle things with Sam. She had to pack up everything, including JJ. No one could do it for her. She needed ten more months, not ten more days.

“Grace, please,” Claire pleaded. “None of the interns can do this. Who else can go but you?”

Grace clenched her jaw, not liking the answer. She didn’t want to be the one who let down Simon. She searched her brain for a solution. “What about Ricky? I bet he’d love to take on Milan.”

“Simon would never go for it.”

“He trusts Ricky.” Ricky Alvaro had worked for Simon until about year ago, when he’d struck out on his own. It hadn’t gone as well as Ricky had expected, and Grace suspected the other photographer would give anything to come back to Simon, though he was too proud to admit it. She also suspected Simon might agree. Ricky was one of the only photographers Grace had ever heard Simon compliment.

“Simon wants you to go.”

An arrow through the heart would’ve hurt less. Grace had busted her butt to get to the point where Simon trusted her, depended on her. She gritted her teeth and forced out a response. “I can’t. Listen, I’ll call Ricky and prime him, then you follow up. Please, Claire.”

Claire sighed. “I’ll do what I can. No promises.”

As she hung up the phone, Grace’s stomach twisted at the thought of what she was giving up. It was beyond Milan. She might very well be giving up her hard-earned status, her position. Her job.

No, Simon would never do that, would he? Sure, she’d seen him fire interns for much less—like forgetting the extra roll of film at that Vogue shoot last year. But Grace wasn’t an intern, she was his coworker. Simon respected her. He just wasn’t the kind who showed his softer side often.

Her job was safe. She was 100—okay, maybe 95—percent sure. Still, it was a huge missed opportunity for her. If this wasn’t Noah’s “stepping up,” she didn’t know what was. Argh. She scrolled through her phone’s contact list and dialed Ricky’s number. No answer. Grace left a message that hopefully didn’t sound too pathetic.

She paced the house. The longer she was here, the tinier it got. Like the walls were closing in on her. She should really get up in the attic and see what mess of boxes and junk awaited her. She also needed to call Mr. Lincoln and set up that follow-up appointment she’d skirted all week. First, she needed some fresh air.

She grabbed her camera from her room and headed out the door.

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