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Chapter Twenty-six
Peyton
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Abel: Is it Mondayyet?
I smile at the text message Abel sent a couple of hours ago. He’s playing tonight so he must have sent it between sets.
Honestly, I feel the same way. While I’ve enjoyed my time in New York, the city really is something to be seen, and I’ve met some amazing people over the course of the last three days, I’m so ready to be home I can barely stand it.
Me: Almost.
I type out a quick response, then drop my cell phone onto the bed as I get ready to jump in the shower. We have to be at the airport tomorrow by eight in the morning, so I want to have as much done as possible tonight so that the morning goes off without a hitch.
When my phone signals an incoming message I’m a little surprised. I didn’t expect Abel to text me back right away.
Only when I grab my phone it’s not Abel’s name I see, but Sam’s.
Sam: You’re dating Abel!?!
My stomach lurches and before I can think of one single thing to say, another message comes through.
Sam: Aaron just told Andrew. I can’t believe you didn’t tell me.
My fingers hover over the keypad for a long moment before I finally start to type a response.
Me: We aren’t dating. We’re just hanging out. And I haven’t told you because it’s not anything serious.
I watch the dots bounce across the screen as she types her reply.
Sam: That’s not what Aaron said.
Me: What exactly did Aaron say?
Sam: That you two spend practically every night together.
While that’s a bit of an overstatement, considering Abel plays three or four nights a week, it’s not completely untrue. We do pretty much spend all of our free time together.
Me: We don’t. But even if we did, that’s none of Aaron’s business.
I pull up a separate message and immediately text Henna.
Me: You told Aaron?
I switch back to my conversation with Sam right as another message comes through.
Sam: I’m just saying, I can’t believe I didn’t hear it from you.
Me: I’m sorry I didn’t say anything. You were on your honeymoon when it all began and I haven’t really seen you since you’ve been back.
I give an excuse I hope will be enough to pacify her.
Meanwhile, Henna messages me back and I switch out of Sam’s message into Henna’s.
Henna: He swore he wouldn’t say anything.
Me: Well, apparently he told Andrew and now Sam is blowing me up wanting to know why I haven’t told her.
