Chapter 18. A Chance With Her

TARA

“Thank you for keeping an eye on her, Jenna,” I said through the phone as I moved around my office. “I would have been forced to leave the decorations as they are if it weren't for you. Thank you,” I said again.

“There’s no problem, Tara, you’re welcome. And you talk as if I wouldn’t jump on any chance to spend time with goddaughter. Girl, bye! Don’t come back till tomorrow.”

I laughed lightly as I responded. “Well, if you would be more open to the males, maybe you would find yourself someone suitable and have a sibling for Nadia. What do you…”

Before I could finish my sentence, Jenna’s long and dramatic response blasted through my speaker. “Capital nooo, thank you.”

I didn’t expect anything less.

“Now is the time where I am the one to tell you to never say never,” I said, opening the drawers to check through a set of keys.

“Whatever, Santa,” she jeered. “I would love to get back to my game of cards with Nadia since I’m