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“Until then, bring on next weekend’s New York bachelorette extravaganza,”
I frown.“How is that supposed to help my head catch up to my heart about Luc?”
“Don’t forget your vagina, Bridge!”Vi calls out helpfully.
“Heaven forbid I forget aboutthat,” I mutter, shaking my head with a giggle.
“I can help with this one,” Skye says, leaning forward and resting her hand on my bouncing knee.“Well, first you turn your phone on and put my brother’s mind at ease that you’re at least okay.”I bite my lip and nod.“And you be honest.Then you say he’ll be the first person to know when you’re ready.”
An hour later, I’m snuggled up on my sofa with junk food and one of my perennial favorites,Sweet Home Alabama, all cued up and ready to play.But first, I owe someone an answer.
London: Hey.Sorry I’ve been M.I.A.
Luca: Oh, thank fuck.The only thing stopping me from banging down your door was Val telling me she’d tell Mom about the time I stole her car to go see Jennifer Grant in the school parking lot at sixteen.
I giggle, unable to stop myself from smiling because that is totally something Val would’ve threatened to make sure I got the space I so desperately need.
London: Was Jennifer Grant worth it?
Luca: She’s nothing on you, babe
Fuck, shot to the heart right there.
Luca: Do we need to talk things out, maybe slow it down and take things at your pace?Is that why you freaked out yesterday?Because I get it.I’ve had more than my fair share of freak-outs when it comes to you.You’ve just gotta tell me ...
London: So remember what you said to me in the car when I first tried to kiss you?You were totally right.I don’t want to lose what we have but now that I’ve had more, I can’t imagine having less.
Luca: Beautiful, take as much time as you need for you to realize that this is real and I’m not going anywhere.I’ll be here waiting whenever you’re ready.Because just so we’re clear, I totally want what we had, what we have, and what we’re going to have.I want it all.
London: Sorry for blurting out I love you.
London: I’m sorry for ghosting you.
Luca: Babe, you can ghost me for as long as you want.Just promise to always come back.Just know that I may not have the willpower to stay away for too long xxx ooo
Those X’s and O’s have me smiling as I put my phone down and lose myself in a Reese Witherspoon happily ever after.
