“We’re keeping it secret until the season is over,” I explain to him.
“That’s smart.” Another pause. “How is she?”
“She’s fucking great. I’m so happy.”
“I meant the head injury?”
“Oh. Yeah. Seems fine,” I tell him.
“Be careful, Fish. I don’t want to see it blow up and ruin your career.”
“It won’t.”
29
COLLETTE
Jo walks through the door a little while after he left. She takes one look at me, messy hair, bandaged head, coffee in hand, sitting on the sofa with a grin I can’t wipe off my face, and drops her bag on the floor.
“Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” she asks, looking at me with concern.
“I slipped at the arena last night during the photo shoot, sneakers on ice don’t mix. I’m all good.”
Her eyes narrow on me for a moment as she medically calculates if I’m okay. She must see that I am because she squeals. “Tell me everything.”
“Good morning to you, too.”
“Collette Marie St. Pierre. You texted me not to come home. You told me you took my advice. I have been dying for twelve hours. Talk, now.”
I sip my coffee. “You didn’t tell Emmett, did you?” She shakes her head. “Good. I haven’t told Fish about you two either.”
“Thanks,” she says. “So.”
“Best sex of my life.”
“Oh my god.” Jo screams as she launches herself onto the sofa beside me and grabs my good hand. “And?”
“And what?”
“What now?”
I bite my bottom lip. “We’re together. Just like you and Emmett. We agreed to wait until the season is over, but we are slowly going to become closer again, and hopefully train our brothers that me being with Fish is a good thing.”
“Good luck with that.” She sighs. “So, does Big Fish live up to its name?”
“Jo!” I giggle as I hit her with the pillow. “Who are you? And, yes, it does.”
We both fall into a fit of giggles. “I’m so happy for you.”
“Thanks. I love him, Jo. Never thought I would find my person, but I have.”
“I know the feeling,” she says, giving me a small smile.
“Our brothers are going to kill us when they find out.”
“Probably, but it’s worth it,” Jo says.
“Agreed. I wish I had done something sooner.” This cracks us up again.