Simone"I'm trying to get a hold of Simone Carter," a silky smooth, male voice crooned into my phone."Speaking," I managed to say. Was this who I thought it was? Could it possibly be Nick f*cking Morgan calling me?I was sure that my strangled voice sounded like a mouse. My heart was pounding out of my chest."Wonderful," he answered. "I'm not sure if you remember me, but we met a few weeks ago at an open house, and you gave me your card."Me not remember Nick f*cking Morgan? It was laughable!"Of course, I remember," I said as calmly as I could. "Are you ready to start looking for a house?""You have no idea," he said slowly. "Would you be available this afternoon?"Was I mentally prepared to be alone in a room with my teenage idol? At this point, life couldn't get any weirder."Of course," I told him. "I'll pull some options for you. Should I text your assistant the addresses?"He chuckled into the phone. "No, love. You can text my direct line."Then, Nick f*ck

Simone The next morning, my head was spinning from my conversation with Mandy. I absolutely was not planning to sleep with Nick ever, but the idea was kind of exciting to me. After all, he was my childhood crush. It was fun to imagine the possibility.It was more fun to imagine my possible commission, though. During our staff meeting, I updated everyone on my progress. Everyone congratulated me on my closing with Michael, except Crystal, who had steam coming out of her ears. I was glad no one brought up the story or my recent shame.When I mentioned Rob's house, Holly shot me a look. "Let's talk later," she whispered to me. I was intrigued to say the least.When we'd finished, she came over to my desk."Can I see that property you were mentioning? The Silicon Valley guy?"My cheeks flushed a little bit just thinking about him. I wondered if that would always happen when he or Michael were brought up.I pulled up the listing on my computer and showed it to her."This

SimoneI felt shaky after my brunch with Michael. On the one hand, I was grateful he still wanted to try having a relationship. On the other hand, I had no idea what to do about Rob. I was falling for him, too, and there was no way both guys would keep being cool about what was happening. I'd be forced to choose eventually. That's how these situations always played out in movies.I had to bite the bullet and call Rob. He sounded shocked to hear from me, and especially surprised when I asked him to meet me for coffee. We agreed to meet at a little place not far from his office.He was already there when I arrived, sitting with his back to me. I noticed his hands were clenched around his drink, and I remembered what it was like when we met for the first time. This coffee shop was much cozier than the last, and they actually believed in flavored syrup. He still looked just as nervous, though.My heart sank because he probably thought I was going to end things with him. Maybe I was

SimoneIt wasn't the first time I felt like I was walking into the office with my tail between my legs, but it was definitely the worst time. I'd had bad days and frustrating days, but today I felt ashamed. I'd really messed up last night, causing a scene at Kelly's open. It was rude and unprofessional.The first thing I did was stop by Kelly's office with a bouquet of flowers. She smiled widely."I know why you're here, but it's totally unnecessary," she said. "I haven't been that happy since the day I saw my positive pregnancy test.""How long ago was that?" I asked.Her hand instinctively reached for her belly. "Twelve weeks?" she said, unsure. "But twelve weeks in pregnancy time is like three years. Watching Crystal have her ass handed to her was one of my top ten moments since joining the firm.""So I didn't ruin your opening?" I asked, relieved."Not at all," she said happily. "If anything, you added a little entertainment. Everyone couldn't stop talking about it. S

SimoneI turned off my phone when I got home. I knew what would happen. Rob or Michael or Nick would call, and I couldn't deal with any one of them right now. How could I be so stupid? I'd fallen for three of my clients, and that just wasn't okay.I crawled into bed without eating dinner and covered my head. I wished I could just stay there forever, and never have to deal with the mess I'd created.When I woke up the next morning, I felt raw. I didn't want to move or think, but I knew I at least needed to check in with Mandy. If I didn't show up to work without calling, she'd send a whole SWAT team here to check on me.I was glad I'd turned off my phone, though. I had so many notifications, it made me want to scream."Don't worry," Mandy had texted, "This is all going to blow over."What the hell was she talking about? Was there something else in the news now? Shit, I really couldn't take any more.Rob had called a few times and left messages. Michael had called once and