Page 71 of The Chemistry Coach
Connor led the group to the living room and sat, pulling Daisy into his lap.She snuggled into him.Valentine and Hazy played the next episode of the show they’d been watching together.
They focused on the screen in silence for a few minutes before Connor asked, “What the fuck are we watching?”
Valentine, Hazy, and Daisy broke out into laughter, and Valentine explained the premise of the show.
“So, they get married before they ever talk?With their whole family there while they meet and everything?Sounds like a fucking nightmare.”
“Hey,” Valentine said.“Whatever works, man.It’s probably way easier that way.You let the experts decide who’s right for you.There are quite a few couples who have made it work.”
They watched the show for a few more minutes before Connor interrupted again.“Wait, I thought that lady married the mustache-guy.”
Daisy giggled, feeling a million times better with her friends around.“She did.”
“Then why is she flirting with the plaid-shirt-guy?”
Hazy shrugged and said, “Builds drama, I guess.She didn’t think mustache-guy was hot when she married him, but she does think plaid-shirt-guy is hot.”
“Okay, but if she wasn’t attracted to him, why did she marry him?And where is plaid-shirt-guy’s wife?”
Valentine laughed.“I don’t think you understand the point of the show.It doesn’t have to make sense; it’s supposed to be entertaining.Are you entertained?”
Connor squeezed Daisy closer to him and placed a kiss on her forehead.“Yeah, I guess I’m entertained.”
“That’s all you’ve gotta know.”
They watched a couple of episodes before Roxie arrived.She stopped in her tracks when she entered the living room.“What the hell!You weren’t supposed to watch without me!”
Hazy shushed her and motioned for her to sit, eyes still glued to the TV screen where two people who werenotmarried were making out.“Daisy had a bad day.”
Roxie joined them in the living room, slapping Valentine’s feet off the coffee table so she could squeeze onto the remaining seat on the couch.“Why is Daisy having a bad day?”
Hazy sighed and pressed pause on the TV, giving Daisy a pointed look.
Daisy said, “I got fired.”
“What!?”Roxie screeched.“Why?”
“The podcast.Rob called me unprofessional and said I used our clients for my own personal gain.”
“That’s bullshit.”
“Yep,” agreed Valentine.
“That’s what I said!”said Hazy.
Connor ran his hands along Daisy’s arms.“It is bullshit,” he said, “but we’ll figure it out.”
Roxie frowned at Daisy.“You got fired, and you called these idiots and watched reality TV without me?”
“Nope, they came over when I stood them up.I applied for unemployment, updated my resume, and applied for new jobs while I waited for you to get off work.”
Roxie accepted the explanation.“Yeah, that sounds more like you.”
Chapter 24
Connor
ConnorstoodatDaisy’sdoor at 9:00 am the day after she got fired.He didn’t know what the fuck he was doing, but he needed to see her.They hadn’t been alone together since their date.He wanted a second date, but the timing seemed inappropriate.
