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“We make room for all athletes,” Nicole replies. “Even baseball players.”
“And golfers,” I add, thinking of Reid Morgan, who just signed a lease.
“Incredible,” Logan says, before a friend calls him over.
I nudge Nicole, who looks up at me, grinning. “You happy with how it all turned out?”
“Yeah,” she says, another tear slipping down her cheek. “I really, really am. It almost feels so surreal, you know? We have a full building, and wejustopened. I never would’ve thought that we’d be this successful. I thought it would take time to get everything going.”
“I had a feeling it was all going to work out just the way you wanted,” I tell her, wrapping an arm around her waist as she hugs Cocoa to her chest. I’m pretty sure she’s getting dog hair all over her white blouse.
But I don’t think she cares. It’s just another thing I love about her.
“I’m so proud of you,” I say softly, placing a kiss on her temple. “I knew, all those years ago, that you were something special. I’m just so glad you finally believe it, too.”
She leans into me, resting her head against my chest. “I’m glad we decided to stay in LA. I can’t imagine calling anywhere else home.”
I give her a light squeeze. “Me either.”
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