Free Big Tex by Alexis Lauren Page A

asked.
                "Yeah, I have no clue what you do for a living."  Brody said sheepishly.
                "Oh, it’s not that big of a deal.  I just don't tell a lot of people.  I'm not an Interior Designer, but I am partners with Sierra.  I just hate bringing shop talk home with me, and I tell people what I do for a living, there is always this big discussion that I like to avoid.  Besides, I have no clue what either of you do so why is it so bad that I haven't told?"  Willow told them.
                "We're both architects."  Micah said and Willow's jaw dropped.
                "You're…You're both architects?  Seriously?"  Willow stuttered.
                "Yup.  Did you like my house?  I'm the one that designed it."  Brody announced.
                "Yeah, it was great.  I can't believe you're both architects!"  Willow said and gave a nervous look to Sierra.
                "Why, we don't look smart enough to be architects?"  Brody joked. 
                "Um, no, it’s not that, I just …um…It seems like this place is full of architects."  Willow laughed.  "I think you might know my mom, Lauren Fox?"
                "What!  Your mom is Lauren Fox?"  Brody yelled.  He thought back on all of their conversations wondering if he had mentioned anything bad about his new boss.  He didn't think he had said anything bad.
                "Ha-ha, you're sleeping with the boss' daughter, Brody!"  Micah laughed.
                "Don't laugh too hard sweetie, you're sleeping with the girl who is like a daughter to your boss."  Sierra said and slapped him playfully upside the head.
                "Oh shit.  She won't fire us for this, will she?"  Brody asked.
                "No, mom's not like that.  She'll be a good boss for you."  Willow said.
                "Well Willow, now that we know what your mom does for a living, how about you tell us what you do?"  Micah asked.
                Sierra interjected.  "Have you guys ever heard of Billie Fox?"
                "Is that your brother?  I thought you were an only child."  Brody asked.
                "No, I am an only child.  I'm Billie Fox."  Willow said, her eyes averted to the floor.
                "What?  That can't be.  There has to be some sort of mix up."  Brody said and got up to go to her bedroom.  He came back with an architectural magazine in his hand.  He flipped through the pages until he found what he was looking for.  "You're this Billie Fox?"  He asked.
                "The one and only."  Sierra laughed.
                "But, you're only 27!  And you're a woman!  And you're my girlfriend!  And this is Billie, not Willow!"  Brody was confused.
                "Yes, I'm only 27.  Architecture is in my genes, it's a passion and a gift that I possess.  And yes, I'm a woman.  You weren't complaining about that last night or this morning for that matter.  And I'm supposed to be your girlfriend."  Willow said, a little hurt.
                "See, I'm responsible for part of this.  No one ever took her seriously as an architect because she was a woman.  Sure they gave her small jobs, but all of the big jobs went to men.  Willow was so much better than those guys, so I came up with the name Billie.  Her name is Willow, and I call her Will a lot.  Another name for Will is Bill.  There is no way she could ever pass as a Bill, so Bill became Billie, which can be a girl's or boy's name, it’s just more frequently used as a boy's name."  Sierra explained.
                "No one would even meet with me when they knew I was a woman.  Now they call me thinking I'm a man, I go in there and knock their socks off and then they could care less if I'm a man, woman, or child."  Willow finished.
                "Wow, and to