water before shaking her head. “I'm not sure I'm comfortable with you buying a place and letting me live there.”
Emma took Nell's hand. “You'll be doing me a huge favor. I will be out of town three to four days a week and I'll need somebody to take care of the place. We've always dreamed of living together in Boston. I can afford my own home. You can't believe what someone paid me for my apartment in LA. Way over asking price just because I lived there.”
“I insist on you letting me pay for some things. Groceries and laundry stuff for sure.” Nell took another sip of her drink.
“We'll work everything out.” Emma smiled and caught the hint of excitement in Nell's eyes.
“It will give me an excuse for me and Sam to make day trips into the city. While Emma's traveling, I can help you get settled.” Annie loved being a stay at home mom, but a project like a new house to put together was a chance for her to spread her decorator wings once again.
It was all coming together. Emma was learning the ropes of her new job. She would be able to move out of her father's house and create a home with one of her best friends. Another plus would be a private place for her to entertain a certain wrestler she had her eye on.
Their meal was filled with a lot of laughs and wonderful stories from their youth. The cameras captured every moment, including the bevy of men who stopped by the table to say hello.
One man stood out from all the others.
“Hello, ladies. Good to see you, Emma.”
“Derek. Hi.” She got up from her seat and gave him a big hug.
He held her tight for a moment before he pulled back and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.
“Please, sit.” Emma sat and Derek took the seat next to her. “You forgot to mention you're a vice-principal now. Congratulations.”
“Thanks. It's been challenging learning about all the students instead of the ones in my classes or on the team.”
“How did the wrestling team do this year?” Emma asked as the idea her father had posed about a visit to the team came to mind.
“They're a terrific bunch of kids and did better than they did last year, so I'm pretty happy.”
“I know school is over, but do you think they would be up for a visit from some of the IWA?”
Derek's eyes widened. “Really? I mean, it’s not the reason I came over, but they would love meeting them. We’re doing voluntary workouts all summer long so it would make their summer so much sweeter.”
“Some of them are in town on Friday. I'll see if I can set something up if you want to give me your number.”
“Sure.” Derek pulled out his wallet and retrieved a card with his office number at the school and jotted his cell phone number on the back. “Give me a call when you figure things out or if you just want to talk.”
“Okay.”
Derek got up and leaned down to give her another kiss on the cheek.
“I'll give you a call.”
“Talk to you soon,” he replied before he walked away.
Emma turned her attention back to Annie and Nell, who stared at her with their evil twin smiles.
“What?” she questioned.
“You know what.” Annie kicked Emma under the table. “It's so obvious he's still hung up on you.”
Emma’s blush covered her cheeks. “He's a wonderful guy, but I don't think we could make a go of it again. Besides, he might be seeing someone.”
“He's not,” Nell stated as if it were fact.
Annie and Emma turned to Nell with questioning looks.
“And how would you know?” Annie asked.
“He goes to my gym. Girls talk in the locker room about coming there just to ogle him. Several of them asked him out, but as far as the rumor mill goes, there hasn't been anyone since Sarah Beth.” Nell shrugged.
“I'm not anxious to go back to the high school, but it would be nice for the kids to visit with some of the wrestlers.”
“Uh-huh. One wrestler who has seemed to get under your feathers?” Annie nudged her sister who nodded in agreement.
“I'm sure I haven’t
Emma took Nell's hand. “You'll be doing me a huge favor. I will be out of town three to four days a week and I'll need somebody to take care of the place. We've always dreamed of living together in Boston. I can afford my own home. You can't believe what someone paid me for my apartment in LA. Way over asking price just because I lived there.”
“I insist on you letting me pay for some things. Groceries and laundry stuff for sure.” Nell took another sip of her drink.
“We'll work everything out.” Emma smiled and caught the hint of excitement in Nell's eyes.
“It will give me an excuse for me and Sam to make day trips into the city. While Emma's traveling, I can help you get settled.” Annie loved being a stay at home mom, but a project like a new house to put together was a chance for her to spread her decorator wings once again.
It was all coming together. Emma was learning the ropes of her new job. She would be able to move out of her father's house and create a home with one of her best friends. Another plus would be a private place for her to entertain a certain wrestler she had her eye on.
Their meal was filled with a lot of laughs and wonderful stories from their youth. The cameras captured every moment, including the bevy of men who stopped by the table to say hello.
One man stood out from all the others.
“Hello, ladies. Good to see you, Emma.”
“Derek. Hi.” She got up from her seat and gave him a big hug.
He held her tight for a moment before he pulled back and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.
“Please, sit.” Emma sat and Derek took the seat next to her. “You forgot to mention you're a vice-principal now. Congratulations.”
“Thanks. It's been challenging learning about all the students instead of the ones in my classes or on the team.”
“How did the wrestling team do this year?” Emma asked as the idea her father had posed about a visit to the team came to mind.
“They're a terrific bunch of kids and did better than they did last year, so I'm pretty happy.”
“I know school is over, but do you think they would be up for a visit from some of the IWA?”
Derek's eyes widened. “Really? I mean, it’s not the reason I came over, but they would love meeting them. We’re doing voluntary workouts all summer long so it would make their summer so much sweeter.”
“Some of them are in town on Friday. I'll see if I can set something up if you want to give me your number.”
“Sure.” Derek pulled out his wallet and retrieved a card with his office number at the school and jotted his cell phone number on the back. “Give me a call when you figure things out or if you just want to talk.”
“Okay.”
Derek got up and leaned down to give her another kiss on the cheek.
“I'll give you a call.”
“Talk to you soon,” he replied before he walked away.
Emma turned her attention back to Annie and Nell, who stared at her with their evil twin smiles.
“What?” she questioned.
“You know what.” Annie kicked Emma under the table. “It's so obvious he's still hung up on you.”
Emma’s blush covered her cheeks. “He's a wonderful guy, but I don't think we could make a go of it again. Besides, he might be seeing someone.”
“He's not,” Nell stated as if it were fact.
Annie and Emma turned to Nell with questioning looks.
“And how would you know?” Annie asked.
“He goes to my gym. Girls talk in the locker room about coming there just to ogle him. Several of them asked him out, but as far as the rumor mill goes, there hasn't been anyone since Sarah Beth.” Nell shrugged.
“I'm not anxious to go back to the high school, but it would be nice for the kids to visit with some of the wrestlers.”
“Uh-huh. One wrestler who has seemed to get under your feathers?” Annie nudged her sister who nodded in agreement.
“I'm sure I haven’t
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