Chapter Sixty-Seven
Lincoln
It was never my intention to expose Michaela to the band this soon, but things snowballed and here we were. At least it wasn’t the whole group. It hadn’t escaped me during the rehearsal dinner or wedding that she felt shy or at least out of place during those events—as a stranger, I hoped, because she had nothing to be insecure about.
wholenothingMoney was what these people had, not what defined them.
And Michaela wasn’t the only outsider. I still wasn’t counting my chickens regarding this job since no one had offered me an official position, yet. The guys were nice, though, so it didn’t hurt to socialize, either personally or professionally.
Always play the long game.
Always play the long gameI was watching for discomfort, though it was never easy to take
