still need to get with Aaron at the firehouse to confirm the number of trucks and men we’ll have. Ensure we have two trucks on hand for the day of the solstice for the big bonfire. And find someone to oversee the newly minted witches who tend to get a little magic drunk every year.”
Cedric didn’t hear anything past her mentioning Aaron. “Aaron ‘the hose’ Hoserman?”
She crinkled her cute little nose up. “He doesn’t like it when people call him ‘the hose’. It’s pretty degrading, don’t you think?”
“Then he shouldn’t look like he should be a male stripper or have,” he cast a pointed glance at his crotch and hoped she got his meaning. Talking about how he knew Aaron had a huge dick wasn’t what he considered ‘date’ material.
“I don’t mind that he does,” she smirked.
“No. I’ll go see him.” No way was he going to let Aaron get close to Willow. Not with that lust-filled look on her face. “What else?”
“Nothing at the moment. After the schedule is approved, we’ll need to get in contact with everyone and make sure they have what they need. After that, we’ll pass what we have on to Hazel and she’ll take it from there.”
“Does that mean we can spend time together not focusing on work?” That was his ultimate goal. The work thing was to get her used to him being around and not in the annoying way he usually was.
“How about we concentrate on the celebration first?”
It wasn’t a no. He could deal with that. “Okay. Work first, then play.”
“Something like that,” a tinge of worry colored her voice.
T hey finished their wine , and Cedric popped back to see Joel while Willow was in the ladies room. He found his friend in the office looking over some paperwork. He pushed open the door, not bothering to knock.
“Delicious as usual, man.”
Joel looked up with a smirk on his face. “Of course it was. How did it go?”
“Good. She’s in the ladies room. I told your sister to keep an eye out for her.”
“She’s really the one you want to shackle yourself to for the rest of your life?” Joel asked, leaning back in his chair.
“Yep.”
“But haven’t you known her forever?”
“Yep.”
“Then why are you all of a sudden figuring out she’s the one for you?”
Cedric could understand why Joel was questioning him. Joel had yet to find his mate and was frustrated as hell. He masked it by acting like marriage and long-term commitment were dirty words. “Knowing the woman of my soul is a bit different than you finding your mate. I don’t have a beast in me trying to make a connection.”
“I know that,” Joel grunted. “So, how did you know?”
“Because it’s Willow. There’s been this thing between us since we were five that hasn’t ever gone away. She’s been part of my life for so long, and when Reid asked her out, it freaked me the hell out. I realized I wanted her. Had always wanted her, and not just how I wanted her in high school.”
“Yeah, you were pretty obsessed with her back then.”
“No I wasn’t,” he said, defensiveness coating his voice.
Joel threw his head back and laughed, the deep, barrel sound filling the room. He wiped his eyes as his laughter died down. “Oh my god, that was good. She was all you talked about back then. We could all see it.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“And ruin the show? Hell, no. You would track her down whenever you had a free moment just to make her uncomfortable.”
“Some friend you are.”
“I’m a damn good friend. Who else would want to go into business with a warlock who spends most of his time chasing skirts?”
Cedric rolled his eyes. “We still on for Thursday morning?”
“Yeah. I agree we need to look at expanding our marketing plan.”
Joel stood and Cedric followed suit. “Good. I’ll see you then.”
“Yeah, you better go find your date. The waiter came back commenting on how tasty your girl smelled and mentioned the moonstone around her
Cedric didn’t hear anything past her mentioning Aaron. “Aaron ‘the hose’ Hoserman?”
She crinkled her cute little nose up. “He doesn’t like it when people call him ‘the hose’. It’s pretty degrading, don’t you think?”
“Then he shouldn’t look like he should be a male stripper or have,” he cast a pointed glance at his crotch and hoped she got his meaning. Talking about how he knew Aaron had a huge dick wasn’t what he considered ‘date’ material.
“I don’t mind that he does,” she smirked.
“No. I’ll go see him.” No way was he going to let Aaron get close to Willow. Not with that lust-filled look on her face. “What else?”
“Nothing at the moment. After the schedule is approved, we’ll need to get in contact with everyone and make sure they have what they need. After that, we’ll pass what we have on to Hazel and she’ll take it from there.”
“Does that mean we can spend time together not focusing on work?” That was his ultimate goal. The work thing was to get her used to him being around and not in the annoying way he usually was.
“How about we concentrate on the celebration first?”
It wasn’t a no. He could deal with that. “Okay. Work first, then play.”
“Something like that,” a tinge of worry colored her voice.
T hey finished their wine , and Cedric popped back to see Joel while Willow was in the ladies room. He found his friend in the office looking over some paperwork. He pushed open the door, not bothering to knock.
“Delicious as usual, man.”
Joel looked up with a smirk on his face. “Of course it was. How did it go?”
“Good. She’s in the ladies room. I told your sister to keep an eye out for her.”
“She’s really the one you want to shackle yourself to for the rest of your life?” Joel asked, leaning back in his chair.
“Yep.”
“But haven’t you known her forever?”
“Yep.”
“Then why are you all of a sudden figuring out she’s the one for you?”
Cedric could understand why Joel was questioning him. Joel had yet to find his mate and was frustrated as hell. He masked it by acting like marriage and long-term commitment were dirty words. “Knowing the woman of my soul is a bit different than you finding your mate. I don’t have a beast in me trying to make a connection.”
“I know that,” Joel grunted. “So, how did you know?”
“Because it’s Willow. There’s been this thing between us since we were five that hasn’t ever gone away. She’s been part of my life for so long, and when Reid asked her out, it freaked me the hell out. I realized I wanted her. Had always wanted her, and not just how I wanted her in high school.”
“Yeah, you were pretty obsessed with her back then.”
“No I wasn’t,” he said, defensiveness coating his voice.
Joel threw his head back and laughed, the deep, barrel sound filling the room. He wiped his eyes as his laughter died down. “Oh my god, that was good. She was all you talked about back then. We could all see it.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“And ruin the show? Hell, no. You would track her down whenever you had a free moment just to make her uncomfortable.”
“Some friend you are.”
“I’m a damn good friend. Who else would want to go into business with a warlock who spends most of his time chasing skirts?”
Cedric rolled his eyes. “We still on for Thursday morning?”
“Yeah. I agree we need to look at expanding our marketing plan.”
Joel stood and Cedric followed suit. “Good. I’ll see you then.”
“Yeah, you better go find your date. The waiter came back commenting on how tasty your girl smelled and mentioned the moonstone around her
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