Wes grins. “That’s my bestie.”
Chapter Ten
TIGO
I look up from setting down a crate of glasses to find Howie, Fitz, Oscar, and even Brady standing in front of me.
“Uh. Hi, guys. What’s up?”
“We’re staging an intervention,” Oscar says. “You have to stop moping around this place. You’re killing the vibe.”
I frown, shaking my head. “I’m fine.”
“You’re not,” Howie says. “We can all see it.”
“It’s already decided. Samson and I will cover the weekend,” Fitz begins, “while you drive to Phoenix.”
I pull my head back. “I’m not driving to Phoenix.”
“Uh, yeah, you are,” Oscar says. “You’re gonna go get your man.”
“That’s ridiculous. Cato isn’t my man.” Even though I wish he was. “What am I supposed to do? Show up at his front door and kidnap him?”
“Of course not,” Fitz says. “But what a show of commitment to go there. He’ll know you’re serious. He’ll love it.”
Brady nods. “Gotta agree, man. It was pretty obvious he was into you.”
“Guys, I appreciate it, but it was two days and nothing more.”
“What if it could be more?” Howie asks.
“Yeah,” Oscar adds. “If you could just get your head out of your ass.”
I rub my forehead, leaning against the bar. “What if he’s back home now and forgetting about me?”
“Didn’t he text you the other day to tell you to be careful because he heard about the rain we were getting?” Oscar asks. “That isn’t the behavior of someone who just had a fun weekend and got over it.”
“True. I guess it just seems a little crazy and impulsive to go after him.”
“Which makes it beautiful and romantic,” Howie says with a wistful tone. “If I were still a young man, I would do it in a minute.”
Fitz nods, but a rare bout of sadness clouds his eyes. “Some people are lucky enough to find love many times in life. Others aren’t. Whether you’re one of the lucky ones or not, love is worth going out on a limb for. It’s worth being impulsive and a little crazy for. It’s even worth getting your heart broken. Because while it was there, while you had it…” He shrugs. “You had love.”
His words go straight to my heart. I pull my apron off. “You’re right. I only have this one life. I’m going to get him.”
The guys clap and cheer around me while my head spins. I guess I’m really going to get in my car and drive to Phoenix, hoping Cato is happy to see me. We’ll have to decide what happens after that once I get there.
“Excuse me.”
I twist around in shock. No way. The guys move out of the way, and there he is. Cato. He’s holding a bag in his hand, his smile growing when he sees me.
“Hi, Tigo.”
“Cato.” I rush over, pulling him into my arms. “What are you doing here?” I ask into the crook of his neck.
He pulls back enough to meet my eyes. “Uh, I sort of moved here.”
My eyes widen as the guys scatter. Oscar gently shoos us toward the patio.