”Go gett’em!” He half skipped out of the office, shutting the door quietly behind him.

The phone rang twice before a perky operator answered, ”Thank you for calling Dallenbach Motors. How may I direct your call?”

”Hello, I’d like to speak with Ernie Dallenbach. Tell him Lauren Lewis is on the line.”

”Hello, Ms. Lewis. I will page him. Please hold.”

My smile grew as I wandered closer to the large window that overlooked my massive dealership. Maybe the timing was right for me to expand just like Bo was. Everything else had been going so well, I planned to strike while the iron was hot.

”This is Ernie.”

”Ernie, hello. It’s Lauren.”

”Well Lauren, I thought Joann was pulling my leg when she said you were on the line. What the heck can I do for you?”

”Actually, its what I’d like to do FOR you, Ernie. I’ve got a proposition.”

”I’m all ears.”

His stores were as good as mine.

XXX

Saturday

”Lauren. You’re not gonna bail on us tonight right? We haven’t had a girl’s night in forever and I need a wing woman for fucks sake. I need to get laid.”

”Calm down, Shawnna.” I rolled my eyes. We needed to get her a girl. My wing woman days were over. Hopefully Mandy would do it. ”Yes, we will be there and one of us will wing woman you.”

”Doesn’t Bo know any hot single ladies looking for a good time? Shit, I could go for a rich one too.”

”That’s never come up in conversation, sorry.”

”Fine. Don’t forget us little people now. You know, the ones that loved you when cars were all you ever talked about? Hook a sista up.”

”How could I ever forget you?” I had to laugh at her dramatics.

”Never. I rock your world.”

”You do. You really do. I’ll keep an ear out for you.”

”Sweet. Don’t be late. Davidoff’s at seven, Miguel’s for dessert, then we hit the town.”

”I will be there. Bo will meet us later. She has meetings tonight, but I will be prompt and ready to party, as instructed.”

”You better be. Later Lo,” she yelled and hung up.

This was perfect. We could celebrate my new acquisition and Bo taking over and Mandy and Charlie each got nice endorsement deals. Tonight was going to be a good night.