“Where is he? New Mexico?”
“Right now?” He pondered that. “He’s in Anaheim. He’ll be in Oakland Thursday.”
“He’s still riding.” Charles nodded like he was putting pieces together. “You’ll have to tell me if his tour brings him out this way at all. I’ve never been to a rodeo.”
“It does, now and again. In fact, my career ended in New York City.” Go team him.
“Well, I hope you won’t hold it against her.” Charles smiled at him. “Maybe you’ll make some new, better memories for yourself. Which reminds me, we haven’t talked at all about days off. What are your thoughts?”
He hadn’t really put his mind to it, but what was he going to do? “I don’t know, to be honest. What works for you?”
“Well, I think you should have one day a week, or the equivalent, so you could pick a steady day, pick a day based on what the next week looks like, or add them together and take a few days off a month. It’s really up to you. Paid days, of course.”
“I—Sure. Totally.” Was he supposed to leave on his days off? He could save up like four days a month and fly to see Roper, he guessed. Lord knew he had airline miles.
“I’m flexible. You can do whatever you like, just be sure I have some notice. Fair?” Charles pulled out his phone and looked at it, scrolling slowly.
“Of course. I’m pretty easy.” And not sure what usually happened in these situations.
He wasn’t going to call Rog, though.
No way.
He’d just figure everything out by his damn self.
“You do seem fairly relaxed, it’s true.” Charles seemed to approve.
It was a four-hour drive to New York, and they couldn’t talk the whole way, right? Charles put on headphones and disappeared into his phone for a while, and Alan never said a word after they left the driveway.
So, he texted Roper.
Ryder
heading to NYC
Roper
fun fun. Doing anything cool
Ryder
dunno. Just going to be…friendly? it’s not a hotel, it’s an apartment. I’ll cook for sure. Make coffee
Roper
housewife
Ryder
yep. Hes nice tho. Quiet. Busy. I basically make coffee and tea and look hot
Roper
asshole. I’m hotter
Ryder
always, but I’m better hung