Lucky Chance by Marissa Dobson

sleep.
    “Hold on, she’s right here.” He pulled the phone away from his ear and held it out to her. “It’s Wynn. She wants to talk to you.”
    “Me?”
    “Take it before I verbally tear her limb to limb for spoiling my perfect morning. One I’ve dreamed of all these years. Instead of waking up and snuggling with you, I’m woken up by the phone.”
    Relenting, she took the phone. “Hello.”
    “Madison, it’s Wynn. I spoke to Gwen this morning and planned to call you, but I forgot to get your cell phone number from her. Since I’m already down at the store, I thought I’d call Lucky.”
    “I thought you weren’t working much at the shops, just designing?”
    “I am, but that’s not why I called. One sec.” Wynn mumbled something to someone on the other end before coming back to the phone. “Sorry about that. Anyway, I wanted to talk to you right away. I’ve got a solution to your problems.”
    She glanced at Lucky. “Umm, I think it’s okay now.”
    “Oh, so you aren’t moving here?” The disappointment was clear in Wynn’s voice.
    “I am.” She curled back into his embrace. “Word travels faster than a speeding bullet, apparently. I just spoke to Gwen a few hours ago.”
    “Gwen?” Lucky questioned.
    “Quiet, I’ll tell you later.”
    “Did I interrupt something?” Wynn sounded embarrassed. “If so, I really don’t want to know what you and my brother are doing.”
    “Actually, we’re just cuddling in bed. There’s nothing wrong with that. He also knows I’m moving there. I told him last night, which is how I ended up in bed with him.”
    “Seriously, I don’t need to know.” Wynn’s voice was higher than normal. “My two best friends and my brothers, it makes me want to say yuck and spit out my tongue. Whatever the two of you see in them, I’ll never understand. They put me through hell growing up, but I still love them.”
    “Wynn, was there a reason you called at the crack of dawn?”
    “To offer you a job.”
    “What?” She eyed Lucky, but he couldn’t have known about this since he had been snuggling with her all night.
    “My husband, Boom, and I have been discussing this for a while. I’ve wanted to bring on a public relations expert to handle the marketing for Roll of the Diamond and Heart of a Diamond. Who better than you?”
    “What do I know about marketing clothes?”
    “More than I do.” Wynn laughed. “I just wanted to design them, which is why I opened my own store. Then New York came to me, and things have been crazy ever since. I need some help, and I want it to be you. We can learn together, and more importantly we’ll all be together again. Come on, what do you say?”
    “I’ve already agreed to come there. As for a job…can I have time to think about it?” She was truly honored, but with all the changes happening so quickly, she didn’t want to jump in with both feet before considering it.
    “Sure. I’m going to email my marketing plans and some other information to Lucky’s email account and you can look over them. I’ll include all the details of the job, and if there’s anything you want to change, just let me know. This is a learning curve for me as well. But I want you on this project with me.”
    “Okay, I’ll look over them this evening. I’ll let you know within the next forty-eight hours. Umm, Wynn…did Gwen tell you I’m pregnant?”
    “Yes and congratulations.”
    “No, I mean…I understand if you want someone else for the job.”
    “Don’t be silly. I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t want you. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no one better.” There was a man’s voice in the background, before Wynn spoke again. “Boom just arrived. We’re off to find paint for the nursery, so I’ve got to go but I can’t wait to see you.”
    “Okay. Have fun. I’ll be in touch.” She hit the end button, and let her head fall back against the pillows.
    “What’s this about a job?”
    “Wynn is nuts.” She