Page 54 of I Loved You First

“Thanks.”

“You were my lifesaver again, Fi.”

She looked at him now. “I wanted to help. You guys are two of my favorite people.”

He smiled as she did. “That’s nice to hear.”

Her gaze wandered to Brady. “He seems to be comfortable.”

He nodded, studying his son in his dinosaur pajamas. “The plan is elevation, ice, and Tylenol for the next couple of days. And he’ll need to take it easy. I haven’t had the heart to tell him that he won’t be able to go to day camp for the next three weeks. And soccer is definitely out of the question.”

Fi turned down her bottom lip as she looked at Brady again. “Poor guy. If he can’t go to camp, what will you do about work?”

He shrugged. “I have the next couple of days and the weekend covered, but I’m still working on the rest. Usually, my schedule’s pretty flexible. That’s why I handle renovations. My team is awesome, which allows me to pop in and out. But this next week, we’re starting a pool house and sunroom over in Keene. Ezra’s giving us a hand so we can keep a steady pace, but…”

“Do you want some help?”

He steamed out a quiet breath because he’d nearly said yes without thinking. It was starting to become a habit—needing Fi. But he’d always needed Fi… “Mom and Dad will give me a hand when they can. But, yeah, that would be awesome if you could help fill in the gaps.”

“Of course.”

He sighed again. “You’re making my life too easy, Fi.”

“Good.”

Her subtle perfume wafted in the air. Her big brown eyes stared into his. He didn’t want to get used to something he couldn’t keep. “There will be days when I can be home earlier than others. And I know Mom can pick him up after her meetings.”

Fi shook her head. “I’m on vacation, Cam.”

He raised his brow. “I’ve seen your whiteboard at the office.”

She grinned. “It’s just a couple more smaller parties. And none of them are happening this next week. But I do have a couple of conference calls scheduled with Leo and our VIPs.”

“The wedding.”

She nodded.

“So you and Leo are video-calling the governor of Washington?”

“Well, no. Leo is meeting with The First Lady and her daughter at their residence and then at the flower warehouse on Thursday. They’re adding me via FaceTime. The wedding’s just a couple of days after I get back, so I need to stay in the loop to keep things smooth for the main event.”

Apparently, meetings with impressive VIPs was just another day at the office for Fi and her buddy. “Huh.”

“But Brady can do some quiet activities while I take care of that, and he can help me shop for the events that are coming up here in Vermont. He’ll have fun. We’ll make it work. The only glitch I see is an occasional transportation issue.”

“Use one of the trucks. There’s an extra sitting down at the office.”

She adamantly shook her head. “That’s too much.”

“You need to be able to drive. There’s a vehicle you can use. It’s a simple problem with a simple solution.”

She held his gaze before she eventually nodded. “Okay.”

“Pick it up tomorrow if you want. I’ll let my parents know. They’ll tell you to use it until you’re ready to go back to Seattle. I’m telling you the same thing.”

She wrinkled her nose. “We’ll see.”

“I’m offering. It’s up to you.”