Page 55 of Wilde Abandon
“We were a team.Brothers.We helped each other.Now I want you to help my students so they can be like you.Independent.Successful, doing something they love.”
“Then I better put together a step-by-step presentation on how to do that.”
“Do it fast.The class starts in two weeks.I’ve set it up for a week, but let me know if you need more time.It’ll be two hours a day, starting at eleven in the morning.I know that means you’ll have to get up early.”
She put her hand on his chest.“It’s fine.I don’t mind.”
“If, as you go, you think you need more time, just let me know and I’ll adjust the schedule.Every student will have their own laptop, so they can follow along with whatever you do.”
“Do you expect them to set up a shop as we go along?”
“If they want to, and so long as they don’t fall behind what you’re teaching, but mostly they can take notes and create a folder of ideas and inspiration from what you teach them.”
That was actually incredibly helpful.She needed to think about not just setting up the shop, but also how to take pictures of products so they stood out and caught shoppers’ attention.Marketing.Advertising.How to use social media to draw people to the shop.
Before, she’d had a vague idea about what she could teach others, but now the ideas were flowing.
Fox brushed his fingers through her hair.“I see your wheels spinning.”
She grinned.“This was a good idea.The internet can walk anyone through setting up a store, but now I know what I need to tell the students about competing with others in the market and how to stand out.”
“That’s why I hired you.”
“Have you though?”She cocked her head.
“The paperwork is on my desk.Wait here.I’ll get it.”Fox left her, and she pulled out her phone, tapped on her notes app, and started jotting down her ideas while they were flowing.
“Oh.You’re still here.”Amy stood just inside the doorway.She glanced at Melody’s hand.“What’s that?”
Melody held up the badge.“It’s official.I work here.”
“And the key?Are you moving into one of the apartments?”
She shook her head.“No.It’s to Fox’s place.”
Amy’s brows shot up.“I guess you two really are friends.”
“We have been since preschool.”
Amy’s lips pressed tight.“I had no idea he grew up here.He never mentioned it in any of our many talks.”
Fox walked in behind Amy and headed for Melody, keeping a wide distance between himself and Amy.He handed Melody the paperwork.“Sign all that and give it back to me.Then you’ll be officially on the payroll.”
She didn’t bother to ask about the salary.Whatever it was, it was fine with her.She’d do this as a favor to him no matter what.She liked helping people.And it was only a couple hours a day for a week.
Fox took her hand.“I’ll walk you out.”
Amy watched them with open curiosity.“I can’t wait to take your class.”
Melody gave her a nod, thinking she probably wanted to take Fox instead of a class.
Chapter fourteen
Melodyhadatrayfull of drinks up on one hand as she scooted between two cowboys and headed for the pool tables, where a pack of rowdy customers were having their own little Friday-night tournament.Brian and Josh were taking on two cowboys.The insults were flying.The girls with them were cheering on their men as each of the guys tried to impress their respective dates.
She skirted a few more customers, her mind drifting to Fox.It drifted to him a lot.But the last few days had been amazing.They’d fallen into a routine.She worked her shift and landed at his place every night, using her key to get in and slip into his bed, waking him with a kiss.Every night, he found her naked beside him.Sex got better and better.He made her feel like he missed her every second she was away.
He left her sleeping in his bed each morning when he went to for work.Every morning she found a fresh pot of coffee waiting for her.And since she woke up at most people’s lunchtime, she either made them lunch at the apartment or they went out to a restaurant.Afterward, she’d sprint home to shower and change clothes, take care of stuff, including working on the class she was nearly ready to present, then headed into work at the bar.