“No need. Tell her I said good luck.”

“Will do.” She took a deep breath as she answered Marly’s call. “Hey, Mar, I just hung up with Chloe. She said good luck on your date. Can you hold on a sec?”

“Yup.”

She put on her seat belt, started the Jeep, and waited for Bluetooth to pick up the call before driving out of the parking lot. “Okay, I’m here.”

“You’re in for a long drive. Dante just called and said Route Six is moving at a snail’s pace.”

“Great,” she said sarcastically. “Tell me some good news. How are things with Dante?”

“Wonderful, which Blaine hates, by the way. Dante and I saw him at the Hog the other night, and Blaine wouldn’t even look at me. So if you want to pin your brother’s face to the dart board, I’m totally down for a game.”

“I’m sorry he’s being a jerk.” She pulled onto the highway and behind a long line of slow-moving traffic. “But I’m glad things are good with Dante. Does that mean you’ve let him get past second base?”

“No. We’re still taking things slow, but I really like him. He’s thoughtful and funny, and he doesn’t drive a motorcycle.”

“Right, all the sexy things that women look for.” Madigan rolled her eyes even though her friend couldn’t see it. “He’s also a freaking hot rock star who’s totally into you.”

“I’m totally into him, too.”

“Then why can’t he get you in the back of his band van?”

“I’m just being careful. Sex confuses things.”

“I don’t know, Mar. I couldn’t have taken things slow with Sir Broodiness if I’d wanted to. I still can’t. I see him and I turn into some sort of feral sex kitten, all claws and rampant desire.” They both laughed, but Madigan’s amusement was short lived. “I’m a little worried about where my head is lately. One day I’m a girl boss ready to take on the world, and the next thing I know, I’m all swoony and weak kneed. When did I become that girl?”

“What are you talking about? You’re still a girl boss.”

“Not like before. Tobias has a hold over me. My feelings for him are all consuming. I’ve never felt like this.”

“It’s the five-star penis, isn’t it?”

“There is that, but I’m serious. I told you, feral cat over here. But it’s everything about him, Mar. Sometimes I just want to put work and everything else aside and spend every second with him.”

“Come on,” Marly said with disbelief.