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“Buckle up, please, Isaac.” I shout over the backseat once I’m settled and trying my hardest not to hyperventilate.
“That’s my line.” Freddy laughs. The memory of him lifting me into his truck on our first date and buckling the seatbelt up comes washing through me. I let out a breath. It’s going to take more than wine to get me through this night. It’s going to take vodka and every shred of my sanity. “These are for you.” He reaches into the back, next to Isaac, and pulls out a hand tied bouquet of yellow roses, passing them to me with a shy smile.
“Roses?”
“Dani told me they’d help you remember to trim your bushes.”
I bite back laughter and Freddy watches me in confusion until his face clears. “It’s some rude reference, isn’t it?”
“It might be,” I concede.
“She’s a nightmare.”
“Totally.”
Freddy swiftly leans forward and places his lips against my cheek. I’m acutely aware of Isaac in the back but I think he’s too busy admiring the leather seats. “The lady in the shop said yellow roses are for friendship.” I can feel his dark blues searching for mine. “We can be friends, can’t we?”
“I guess so,” I say around a massive lump in my throat.
“I hope so.” And with his words, he puts the car into first and pulls away. For the life of me I can’t stop grinning, no matter how hard I try.
“Only friends though.” I attempt to put a note of warning into my voice, but I’m not sure if it’s convincing.
“Only friends,” he confirms, a wide grin spreading from ear to ear.
