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Annalise Harris:

I hope they didn’t give away your old number, or someone will be very confused about the pictures I sent.

I click on his number and scroll my phone to add this new number to my contacts. When I get back to our text thread he’s replied back with three messages.

Mackenzie:

Pics?

Mackenzie:

What kind of pics?

Mackenzie:

I like pics

All of my insides turn to Jell-O as it dawns on me what he’s thinking.

Annalise:

They were of Harmony’s pie. Although the text that went with it was one of my better ones.

Mackenzie:

Send it all!

I find the photo and text from earlier and resend it to his new number. He immediately hearts it.

Mackenzie:

Pic and delivery 10/10

I glance up at the movie. The couple have somehow made it onto Santa’s sleigh at what looks like a parade.

Annalise:

We’ve been ignoring our movie.

Mackenzie:

Yeah, I’ve lost the plot. Rewind or head to bed? It’s getting kind of late. I’m assuming you’re working in the morning?

I glance at the clock on my phone. It’s almost three a.m.

Annalise:

Bed is probably the responsible call.

Three dots appear to let me know he’s typing back. For some reason I hold my breath.

Mackenzie:

We’re on the road tomorrow. No show but we should be in Toledo by nine if you want to watch the end with me.

I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face.

Annalise: