Blabbering When You Want Success Badly Enough
Blabbering When You Want Success Badly Enough
Day 198 of The Andie Chronicles
Lunchtime rolled around the office, and I wasn't sure what I should do.
It wasn't like I wanted to go out in the cold weather and traipse around the stores, perusing designer stores like Douglas wanted me to. No, I didn't feel like leaving the central heating of this office.
Melbourne weather, she was so unpredictable, and this is coming from someone who has never lived anywhere else but here.
And if the weather didn't keep me inside, the deadline would. If I was going spend any time away from this desk in this office, I better be doing something productive to get my business back.
I called Cooper. I didn't know how to ask him this, but I knew I had to ask him to help me.
I didn't want his financial help, but he's been so supportive of me and loved my piece; there might have been a way to help me without emptying his wallet.
"Hello, my love. How are you today?" I realised I hadn't spoken to him since I left his place this morning; even then, it was only a few brief words. He was in his home gym, concentrating, his brow dripping with sweat, preparing for the thing that made him famous.
"I'm good. It's lunchtime, and I'm avoiding going outside. "
"Why, my love?"
"Yeah, look, I need to ask you something, and I'm really nervous about doing it. And you know I don't want your help and..."
I could feel myself blabbering, saying all the wrong things, saying anything far from coherent. I took a breath and gathered my thoughts.
"Cooper, do you think that if I designed something, would you wear it on your Instagram? You know the sort of thing; post a picture of you in it and tag me?
I didn't have to wait for his answer. "Yes, yes, of course, I will. I mean, I will wear anything that you put on my body. And I will post about it. I've been trying my hardest not to step on your toes now.
I heard him pause, and I didn't interrupt him. "I've been wanting to help you. I don't want to take over. I just want to help.
I felt myself breathe and then let it go.
This was precisely what I wanted him to say. Why couldn't my friend be more like him? Why couldn't they have known went to say the right things and went to hold back?
"Thank you, I muttered, "Thank you so much. I don't know what else to say."
"Where is the shirt now? I can post it tonight if you like."
I had left it on his bed, worried I was leaving too much of myself in his house. But it turns out it was the perfect amount.
You’re reading The Andie Chronicles, the 2023 romance-fiction series from the 1 Lovelock Drive (1LD) universe.
By the way, this all started when Andie turned thirty-five, and her then-boyfriend didn’t call her.
Or the day after that.
Or the day after that, too.
Everything started to unravel when her BFFs got into bed with her ex, too… ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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