Page 51 of Smooth Talk

Emma: Okaaay…

Ruby: Where did you watch fireworks Pop?

Emma: Better yet, who did you watch them with?

Getting the third degree about who I viewed explosives with is not how I imagined this conversation going. However, I’m, apparently, going steady with someone now, so maybe now’s a good time to tell them everything.

Me: … … …

Ruby: You realize you never actually sent that last text, right? You just typed and left us hanging

Emma: She does this all the time, get it together Pop. Don’t make us call you on three-way. We know you’re at lunch, so you better answer. You’ve got 1 minute

Me: Harper & I had dinner with Grayson & his family at their farm. We watched fireworks there. It was amazing. Harp danced around the lake with sparklers shouting, ‘Happy birthday America!’ After she went to bed, I hung out with Gray and his brothers and sisters. It was pretty epic. Although, I can’t say I’m a fan of moonshine. Mind blown emoji. Green-face emoji. We’re going to dinner Saturday night. Gray and I, sans siblings. We also kinda fooled around on my couch after Harp’s party last weekend. Also, pretty epic. We kissed for-like-ever on Wednesday. Y’all, that man’s lips though. I really like him. I’m nervous. Also, we’re dating. Exclusively.

I didn’t mean to just throw it all out there like that. But once I got started, it was hard to stop. I’m either about to get hit with a barrage of comments, or my phone is about to ring.

Ruby: Fucking finally! I knew he wasn’t ‘just a friend’

Emma: Amen to that girl. Exclusively!?!

Ruby: A week ago you’re denying that anything’s going on, and now he’s what, your boyfriend? We are in desperate need of a brunch date soon Chica. With mimosas. Cheers emoji

Emma: Arrow up emoji. What she said. Now, what are you gonna wear?

Me: YAASSS to brunch

Me: Either my black bandage dress and red heels or my blue skater dress with black patent Mary-Janes

The blue dress makes my eyes pop, but the black dress makes me feel sexy. Both dresses show off my legs, which I think is my best feature. Their response is instantaneous.

Ruby & Emma: Black dress, red heels

Emma: You’re getting your groove back, not attending a PTA meeting

Ummm, that skater dress is way too short to be PTA material. I won’t argue with Em now about it though. She has no idea how badly those soccer moms judge. I brought ‘store-bought’ cupcakes to a bake sale once and you’d think I’d thrown a stink bomb down on the table. Women actually scattered.

Me: This will technically be our third date, so I’m open to possibilities y’all

Ruby: Bam Bam in the Ham!

Emma: He better be everything we’ve always dreamed about. Eggplant emoji

Me: LOL. Fingers crossed emoji

God, I love these girls.

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