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him. We both look at her and she pretend pouts. “What about me? You haven’t told me how beautiful I am, E.”
    We all laugh and he flips her off. “Why do I need to tell you that?! You already know. Doesn’t Micah tell you often enough there, Marilyn?”
    “Oh, Marilyn. I love that. I’ll take it. And of course he does. He loves me oodles and oodles!” She winks and blows a kiss.
    Propping his elbows on the chair back, Erik looks at both of us as he rests his chin on his hands. “So, what are you two lovelies doing here anyway? What have you been up to today?”
    Bradi answers before I can. “We were scheduled to have lunch, but Clove asked me to accompany her to the salon. So, I took off the rest of the afternoon. We’re about to work on her resume. She wants a job and I have her an interview tomorrow as a personal chef for James Black while he’s filming in town.”
    Erik coughs, “James Black? The James Black? I heard he was filming in town for the next few months.”
    I pick at the chain around my neck. It’s a nervous gesture and I hate it. Can I work for James Black?! He’s James Black. The current “It” Man in Hollywood. Women love him. Men want to be him. And his movies sell out box offices. Stop it! Of course I can. I’m good! I mean my brother is Dade Rodrigue! I’m friends with the most famous rock band around right now. Yeah, I can do this. I’ve got this!
    Bradi answers as she watches me. “Chill, girl. He’s just a man and you can cook. Besides, he’s not that bad. He’s a diva, but he’s also a nice guy. Well, sometimes. You can do it. I believe in you, so, you believe in you too. I wouldn’t send an innocent like you into the lion’s den.”
    What the hell does that mean? “An innocent like me?” I’m not an innocent. Not even close.
    Shaking off those thoughts, I smile at her. She’s right, I can do this. “I know. Thank you. I can do this! I will do this.”
    Erik smiles and leans in to tweak my nose with his finger. “You have that, babe. I could eat your food every day! Well, I’ve slacked enough; I need to get back to it before I have a mutiny on my hands.”
    I love how everyone is so protective and accepting of me, but I’m not a child and I feel like they think I am sometimes. I sigh and smile at him as he stands up.
    Bradi throws another napkin at him and says, “Get that nice ass back to work. Slacker!”
    He throws it back and laughs as he walks away. “I’m not the one who took the day off to play… Slacker.”
    She chuckles and calls out as he walks back to the counter, “Yeah, I can do that now that I work for me!”
    He salutes and winks as he re-ties his apron.
    The truth is neither of them are slackers. Erik and Lexi have the most successful coffee shop/bakery in Baton Rouge and Bradi just started freelancing as a marketing agent/event planner. Who knew she’d be so good at both? She stays busy.
    That leaves me… I live in my brother’s house and have no income, just a large bank account. Yes, I need to nail this interview tomorrow.
    We work on my resume for two hours and when we’re done, I’m thoroughly impressed. Bradi is a genius!
    As we’re wrapping up, her boyfriend Micah calls, and they make plans to meet for dinner.
    I look at the time and see it’s almost 5PM.
    I guess I need to head home too. I need to try to get ready for my interview tomorrow and I want to make a little something to showcase my talent to bring along.
    Saying my goodbye’s and promising to let her know how tomorrow goes, I give Bradi a quick hug, we part ways, and I head home.

Chapter Three
    Liam

    I ’ve been driving around Baton Rouge all day. Literally, just driving. I saw a few houses that caught my eye. I need to call Alec, my friend Erik’s boyfriend and a damn good realtor, and let him know I’m serious about moving into my own place.
    I can’t stay at Dade’s with Clove there. She’s walked in on me with women twice now! I mean, yes, the first time was