Ria laughs at me when I blush. “This is so great. I was worried me and Elise would have to tag team interrogates you. I was going to be the bad cop, and Elise was going to be the good cop to find out if you really cared about Leo. But it’s all over you how much you love him.” She sees the fear in my eyes. “It’s okay, Leo has no idea. Just like he has no idea he’s in love with you.” I blink, tears appear out of nowhere at the casual way she says it. “Crap, hold on don’t cry where Leo can see you. He’ll kill me.” Her hand goes around my arm. “We’ll be back, you two. She has a case of the nerves before the big moment.”

I have no idea how we get to the bathroom so quickly, but before the tears fall we’re there. “I’m sorry.” I mutter as I press the tissue she gives me carefully against my eyes, so I don’t smudge my makeup.

“No, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have blundered into this the way I did. Elise warned me. I’m just so excited and happy for the both of you. Especially Leo, he’s needed someone for a long time. Miguel told me all about you, and he thinks you’re awesome. I trust Miguel’s opinion. What’s the matter?”

The door opens, and a pretty woman with long black hair and bright blue eyes comes in. “What are you guys doing in here?”

“Alexa, this is Elise. Elise, I screwed up like you said. I made her cry. I could totally tell she’s in love with Leo, and it was totally obvious he was in love with her too.”

“Ah,” I’m enveloped in a hug by Elise. I give in and hug her back needing the reassurance. “It’s okay, sweetie. Is Leo being an asshole and behaving badly?”

I shrug, as I pull away. “Yes, but it’s all my fault.” They both shake their heads. “It is. It really is. This is on me, I screwed up. I lied to him, and I don’t know if he’s ever going to forgive me for it.”

Ria’s eyes are wide. “What did you lie about?”

Closing my eyes, I hide from what will no doubt be disgust. “I said I was married so I could get the job of being Leo’s assistant. At first, I totally did it for the money. I wanted to save money to write full time then the minute I met him I kept lying and took the job because I kind of had one of those stupid love, at first sight, things happen. Which I swear I never believed in.”

Both women hug me. I give up and cry. “It’s okay. It’s going to be okay.” Ria is saying.