The Weekend Proposition by Ella Jade

the top of her hand. She looked down at their connection, indulging in his tenderness. “You have my cell number if you need me.”
    “I’ll be fine, but thanks for being so sweet.” She stood up on her toes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek just as his mother and two other women came toward them.
    “I told you they were adorable,” Jenna said to her two companions. “Spencer, love, let Coda come hang out with us. I promise we’ll give her back to you.”
    “I told you this went above and beyond.” Spencer rolled his eyes. “Those are my aunts.”
    “Hi.” Coda let go of Spencer’s hand.
    “These are my sister-in-laws, Michele and Anna.” Jenna kissed her cheek.
    “It’s nice to meet you,” Coda said. “I’m really looking forward to this.”
    “We’re so happy you could join us,” Michele said. “Spencer, you better get to the course. The boys are waiting for you.”
    “Your friend will be in good hands,” Anna said.
    “Go easy on her.” He looked at his mother. “You especially.”
    “Oh, please.” Jenna grabbed Coda’s hand. “What do you think we’re going to do to her?”
    “See you later.” Coda turned to leave but Spencer reached for her arm, turning her to face him.
    “Have a good afternoon.” He kissed her, lingering at her lips a bit longer than she expected. “I’ll see you later.”
    “Yeah.” She bumped into the door when she stepped back. “You too.”
    His mother and aunts whispered how sweet the two of them looked together. Heat settled in her cheeks.
    “Bye.” Spencer winked as he turned and walked down the path.
    Coda watched as he left. They had kissed two times, but this was the first time he had initiated it. It meant nothing. He wanted to put on a show for his mother and aunts. Wasn’t that why she was there? To convince his family he had moved on?
    “Come on.” Jenna took her hand again. “You can spend time with my son later. Right now I need to get to know the woman who has captivated him.”
    “Captivated him?”
    They walked into the serene building. The check-in area was small but quiet. The aroma of spearmint assaulted them as soon as they entered. The sound of running water, like a fountain or a waterfall, echoed throughout the hallway.
    “I’ve never seen my nephew so taken,” Anna said. “I saw the way you interacted on the dance floor last night. It’s nice to finally see him with a girl who makes him smile.”
    “We shouldn’t gossip,” Jenna said. “It isn’t nice.”
    “You didn’t like her either.” Michele snickered.
    “My sister-in-laws aren’t fond of Ava, if you couldn’t tell. I don’t think she’s a bad person, she’s just not right for my son. My father-in-law and Pierce try to shove her toward him every chance they get. Spencer has tried to be polite about it.”
    Now he’s hired me to help him.
    “It’s for the good of the company.” Anna laughed. “My father always wants what’s best for the company.”
    “My son is that company,” Jenna said. “He gave up Julliard for it, so they better let him run it and stop worrying about his love life.”
    “Julliard?” There was so much about Spencer that Coda didn’t know. So many things she wanted to know. Would he tell her if she asked?
    “Spencer didn’t tell you? He wanted to be a musician, like his father, but after my husband died, my father-in-law was devastated—”
    “We all were,” Michele said. “My brother was a good man.”
    “Spencer felt bad for his grandfather and wanted to please him. Jack talked Spencer out of Julliard and into Princeton. Not that I’m complaining. Spencer is brilliant at what he does, but he gave up what he really wanted to do. He would never admit this, but I know he harbors some regret.”
    “The boy had a gift,” Anna said. “I can still remember going to all of his concerts when he was in high school.”
    “The piano,” Coda said. “He wanted to play professionally?”
    “He would have made his dad so