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“I’m seeing Noah,” I confirm. Ellie’s expression scrunches and weirdly I feel the need to clarify who I’m talking about. “I’m dating your brother.”
I shrink at my choice of words. Ellie’s just sitting there, and I can hear her brain ticking over. Any other way of saying it would have been fine. But no, I choose the worst combination possible.
“Please, say-”
“As in Noah? You’re dating Noah?” Ellie asks, her voice weird.
I nod. “Yes.”
“Oh my god!” Ellie shoots from her chair and throws her arms up like she’s got that awesome foam finger back on her hand again. “You’re dating my brother! Are you for real, girl? Really? Like actual proper love each other and shit?”
I nod, allowing myself to smile. “Yeah… Proper actual shit.”
Ellie darts around the table and pulls me in her arms. All the air escapes my lungs and if I wasn’t mistaken, judging by the grip on this girl, I could swear it’s the other twin hugging me.
“Oh, this is great!” Ellie settles back in her chair, her hands rolling around in each other. “We’ll be sisters.Actualsisters.”
It’s then that her face drops. “Wait a second…” She eyeballs me and her brows pull into a ‘V’. “You didn’t… Did you? You and Noah? Your…” She leans across the table and cups her mouth. “Virginity?”
I smile and poke my tongue between my teeth. “Gone.”
Ellie scoots back and her wide eyes are unblinking. I expected more of a reaction, but I remind myself of the amount of information Ellie is processing right now. “Wow.” She pauses. “You’re going to get married, right?”
I shrug. “Um… I don’t-”
“Oh, you have to get married, babe!” Ellie shrieks. “You just have to. Oh, can I help plan it? Imagine the wedding you’ll be able to have! You know he’s loaded, right? Has he told you that yet?”
I laugh and shake my head.
Ellie continues on her barrage of hyperactivity, bouncing from one dream wedding scenario to the next. I take the chance to whip my phone out and tap out a text to Noah – I promised him I’d let him know as soon as I had done the deed.
After a few minutes of more mock wedding planning, I look to my watch.
“I’m really sorry, but I have to go…” I push my empty mug to one side and Ellie glances over at the counter. Old Geoff is eyeballing her, demanding she return to work with his fierce eyes.
“I’ll take you,” Ellie says, pushing up off the table.
“What?” I gasp. “Ellie? You’re working!”
“He’ll be ok. Plus, I won’t see you for another… Well, actually! You’ll be here all the time now, right?” I shrug and Ellie helps me from my chair with a heavy yank of my arm. “Well, if you manage to make time for me that is… With all the baby making you’ll be doing…” Ellie stops in her tracks and when I look back at her, her eyes are wider than ever. “Oh my god. I just realised. I’m going to be the aunt to your children!”
I giggle and follow behind Ellie as she dances out of the coffee shop with a wave over her shoulder directed at her scowling boss.
