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“Okay. See you then.”
Levi Hudson worked for his father’s chain of department stores across the country and would take over when his father retired. We’d been best friends since we met in prep school at the age of thirteen. We graduated together, went to the same university, and both graduated at the top of our class with our MBAs.
“Hey.” He smiled, sitting on the stool next to me. “Kelly, I’ll have what he’s having.”
“Coming right up, Levi.” She smiled.
“What’s going on? Why aren’t you at the office?”
I sipped my drink, set it on the bar, and looked at him.
“I need to find a wife.”
“Excuse me?” He chuckled.
I told him the events of my meeting with Nolan.
“Damn, Miles. I can’t believe that.”
“You and me both.” I held up my glass and alerted Kelly to refill it.
“This is what we’re going to do,” he said, placing his hand on my back. “We’re going to take a trip to Vegas this weekend for some R&R. Just the two of us. You need to get out of New York for a few days to clear your head. Vegas is the perfect place to do that.”
“Maybe you’re right. It’s been a while since I’ve been there. Will Laurel let you go?”
“Yeah. She’ll be fine with it. Don’t worry about her.”
* * *
Three Days Later
I boarded my company plane, took a seat, and glanced at my watch. Levi was late as usual, and it pissed me off.
“Good morning, Mr. Bradshaw,” Karla, the flight attendant, spoke.
“Morning, Karla. Coffee, please.”
“Of course.” She nodded.
I heard voices, and when I turned my head, I saw Levi and Laurel step onto the plane.
“What the fuck,” I mumbled.
“Hi, Miles.” Laurel smiled.
I stood from my seat. “Laurel, what a nice surprise!” I kissed her cheek and looked at Levi. He shrugged.
“When Levi told me you asked him to go to Vegas for a little R&R, I wanted to join in on the fun. I hope you don’t mind, Miles.” A devilish smile crossed her lips.
“No. Of course not, Laurel. You’re always welcome.”
“I’m going to use the restroom before we take off.” She walked away.
“Really?” I cocked my head at Levi as we sat down. “I invited you? You lied to her.”
“It’s a little white lie. If I would have told her it was my idea, she would have bitched and moaned that it’s been forever since I took her somewhere.”
“You just took her to Aruba six months ago,” I said.
