Aly paused. She’d taken over the design, and lately, she’d done more of the woodwork, but she wasn’t doing everything, was she?
“I know you think Will did everything, but it seemed like you two were a pretty good team.”
The sharp knock on the door had Aly jumping in her seat.
“Who’s that?” Lily asked.
“No idea.”
“Maybe your hottie came to collect you like he should.” Lily waggled her brow.
But that wasn’t the case. His text had been clear.
When you’re ready, here’s the address. If it’s after Christmas, you know where I live.
Will loved her. She didn’t doubt it. But he wouldn’t force her to come. As bossy as he was, when it came to them, he always let Aly take the lead.
“I’ll get it,” Lily said when she didn’t make a move for it.
Right. Answer the door. Why was she so bad at such simple things?
“Whoa, you’re hot like that too.”
Aly winced at Logan’s voice, but the door blocked her view.
“Why are you here, dipshit?” Lily slammed a hand to a sweatpants-clad hip.
“We need Aly. We tried Will’s house, but no one was there.”
She couldn’t see Garry, but that was definitely his voice.
“Fine.” Lily pulled the mahogany door open all the way.
Aly stood and moved toward the group. “What’s up?”
“We don’t have a contract past this season, and I want a signing bonus before Christmas. Unlike you, the network didn’t give me a house.”
Garry elbowed Logan in the ribs.
“What?” Logan asked, scowling at Garry. “It’s true.” He thrust a stack of papers at her.
“Uh.” She wasn’t in the right frame of mind to be making decisions this big. She wanted to sell the house and see about the affordability of a local place. And figuring out how to make sure Andy spent time with Will was at the top of her list of priorities.
“We know your situation has changed.”
“Because you had a kid.”
“Brother,” Lily corrected.
“What?” Logan scratched his head. “He’s not your kid?”
Oh my God. This man was an idiot. Aly shook her head.
“As I was saying,” Garry shot Logan a tight-lipped glare before turning back to her, “things have changed. We understand that. But the show won’t work without you. The viewers love you. We worried about how they would adjust to a different love interest.” Garry’s eyes cut to Logan again. “But they love it. They want more of you. And we’d hate to lose you. Not only because of viewer appeal. Your talent is irreplaceable.”
“Oh.” Pride surged through her. The affirmation felt good, especially when she was so low. But it didn’t change her circumstances.
“We want to move the show to the East Coast. Keep all the projects within a three-hour radius. The Jersey market is booming, so we can definitely make that work. And you’ll have a guaranteed three days a week to be home with your family,” Garry finished.