Free Love Match by Monica Seles

refreshments. Maya had never paid that much for a
meal
. It was weird to think that someday that could be the norm if she continued on the path she’d planned for herself.
    Thinking about that kind of future brought her mind back to Jordan’s offer. Maya always knew that she’d need an agent one day. She just hadn’t expected that day to come so fast. She didn’t expect the drinks to come that fast either. The tall glasses full of blue, ice-blended decadence were suddenly on the bar in front of them.
    Travis picked them up and handed Maya her drink. “To friendship,” he said, raising his glass.
    â€œTo friendship,” she agreed.
    The blue slushy drink was cold and smooth running down her throat. It was the tastiest drink so far. She enjoyed it so much that she had to remind herself to sip rather than chug. She might not have to worry about a hangover, but she was concerned about a brain freeze.
    â€œThat’s good.” Travis put his glass down on the bar next to Maya’s. “Better go slow on these, though.”
    â€œI was just thinking the same thing.”
    â€œNo, you’re thinking about something else,” he said. “Something important. You have that look in your eyes. What’s on your mind?”
    Maya wasn’t sure she should tell Travis about the offer. Since Cleo had been there when Jordan made it, they’d had to tell Renee to be fair. They didn’t like keeping secrets in their friendship. They’d agreed that it shouldn’t go any further than the three of them, though. They didn’t want to risk Nicole finding out.
    Travis had more experience in this area than any of them. He didn’t have an agent yet, but he’d been around his father’s business stuff all his life. Then again, Travis was friends with Nicole, and Maya was afraid of this getting back to her. But if they really were going to be friends, she’d have to start out by trusting him.
    â€œOkay,” Maya said, more to herself than to Travis. “But you can’t tell anyone. Not even your father.”
    â€œMaya, I don’t tell my dad
everything
,” he said.
    Maya wasn’t so sure about that, but she told Travis the story about how Jordan “randomly” bumped into her anyway.It wasn’t nearly as exciting a retelling as it had been when Renee kept jumping in with gossipy questions. It just sounded like a simple business transaction, which it probably was.
    â€œThat’s incredible,” Travis said. “Dad’s been pushing his agent to represent me for a while now, but he keeps pushing back. Says it’s ‘too early.’ I haven’t even gotten an official college offer yet. That’s if I decide not to go straight to the pros.”
    â€œSo, you think I should do it?”
    â€œI didn’t say that.” Travis took a sip of his drink while he thought over her situation. “It’s good that you’ve got interest from an agent. But if there’s one, there are probably others. You have to figure out who comes with the best offer.”
    â€œLike someone not representing the girl who wants to wipe the courts with me? Or completely wipe me off the courts?”
    Travis shook his head. “A good agent keeps her clients separate. You don’t have to worry about something like that with Jordan. I mean, you should be
aware
of it, but don’t let that be the deciding factor.”
    Maya sucked on a sliver of ice. Travis hadn’t said much, but he gave her a lot to consider. The problem with talking to Cleo and Renee was that they’d both focused on the scandalous part of Nicole’s agent asking to represent Maya. But Travis was right. Jordan represented several clients. Why should any of them get in the way of Maya’s plans?
    By the time Maya finished her second blue drink, she’d forgotten all about Jordan’s offer and was entirely focused on Travis. This