Page 21 of Among the Stars

“That’s why I’m calling.” Veronica closed her eyes, waiting for the excuse. “Can I come over now?”

Her eyes popped open. “Now?”

“Yeah. I’m in the way over here. Jess is unpacking the stuff we brought back from her parents’ house. They’ve decided to sell, so we grabbed some of her old things. And some of Tommy’s.”

Tommy was Jesse’s older brother and had been Ash’s childhood friend. He’d been killed in a car accident more than a decade ago, and Ash had been the one behind the wheel.

“I need your help with something,” Ash added. Jesse may be his future wife, but Veronica was still his best friend. Maybe she wasn’t going to lose him entirely after all.

“Come on over, buddy. I’m here.”

Another weighted pause. “Are you alone? I don’t want to interrupt anything.”

If only. “No worries. It’s just me.”

“Cool,” he said. “See you in a few.”

Veronica ended the call and dropped the phone onto the sofa beside her. Sitting up to remove her coat, she realized Cam’s card was still in her hand.

Cameron Rhodes

President and CEO

Rhodes Hospitality Group

Below that werean office and a cell number. No design or ornamentation. Nothing frilly for the man who never laughed.

She pitched the card onto the coffee table. “Thank you, Mr. Most-Eligible-Bachelor, but I won’t be needing you again.”