the upcoming season was good for him. Or maybe it was just seeing Chance. I wasn’t sure what it was, but it made me happy.
After the dishes were cleaned—by the boys no less—and everyone was on the couch, watching more football, I pulled my cookie cake out of the oven, the smell permeating the entire apartment. Everyone, who just moments before had said they’d never eat again, was suddenly salivating at the mouth, begging for a piece. It was funny what dessert did to people’s appetites.
“You should get this one to come work with us,” Ralph mentioned to Danika as he dragged me into a hug at the end of the night.
“I’m trying,” Danika agreed.
I smiled, not knowing if they were serious or not. The idea entered my head, and I wondered if it was something I could do and be good at. I still had no clue what interested me, but I refused to rule this out. That would just be plain stupid.
“It was great to see you, Sunny. Hopefully, it won’t be the last time. Good luck with your season, Mac. And I’ll see you two later. Love you, kids,” he said, and I almost teared up at the endearment. He’d said he loved them both.
Goals.
After Ralph left, the four of us plopped onto the couch in a food coma and didn’t move for hours. At least, it felt like hours. But when Danika reminded us that tomorrow was a big day filled with sightseeing, my heart started racing.
“It’s time for bed then. I want it to be tomorrow already,” I said, and she laughed at me. “I mean it. Come on, Mac,” I practically whined, and he begrudgingly stood up, said good night, and followed me into the bedroom, where we were too full to do anything but sleep.
The Big Apple
Sunny
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’d set the alarm on my phone the night before for eight a.m., not wanting to sleep in any longer than necessary. I refused to miss a single moment of seeing Manhattan. When I opened my eyes, I pulled myself from the bed and looked outside. A fresh coat of snow covered the ground.
“Mac! Mac, wake up. It snowed!” I ran back to the bed, shaking his shoulders as he rubbed his eyes and forced them open.
“It really snowed?” he asked, his voice groggy but still incredibly sexy.
“Come look.” I pulled at him, ripping the warm covers from his body.
“Dang, woman.” He grabbed me and held me tight. “Now, you have to keep me warm. My own weighted blanket.”
“Please look.” I pouted, and he tapped my nose with his finger before telling me he’d do anything I asked. I might have melted, but I was too excited to notice.
We both speed-walked to the window and looked outside.
“It’s so pretty,” I breathed out, and he agreed.
“We’re gonna freeze though,” he added.
I frowned. I wasn’t built for snow.
“Let’s go see if they’re up,” I suggested, meaning Danika and Chance. I hoped they were awake and not still in some sort of food coma from last night.
“I have a better idea.” He playfully smacked my butt, and as much as I wanted to have sex, I wanted to go explore more. But I couldn’t tell Mac that and hurt his precious ego.
“After we see the sights. I promise.”
He shook his head. “Go see if they’re up. I’ll be right out.”
Mac didn’t have to tell me twice. I practically threw the door open and ran out into the living room.
“Yay! You’re up!” I shouted when I saw Danika standing in the kitchen, holding her head between her hands.
“Don’t yell,” she said.
I groaned out loud. “No, you cannot have a hangover. Not today of all days.” I was going to be so upset if Danika felt bad all day and didn’t enjoy being out and about.
“I’ll be fine. I just need some caffeine.”
As if on cue, the coffeepot gurgled to life and started brewing.
“Did you take anything?” I pushed, wanting her to be in perfect health for our first day of exploring.
“I just did.” She leveled me with a look. “Sunny, it’s okay. I just have a little headache.”
“Did you see the snow?” I clapped, and she blew out a breath like the weather annoyed her. Or maybe it was the clapping.
“Ugh. No. How bad is it?” she asked as she made her way toward the balcony door, opening it and stepping outside as a gush of cold air whooshed inside. She looked down and around before giving herself a nod. “It’s