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Reese: I have a surprise for this weekend.

Me: Why would you text me that, and now I have to wait till then!?

Reese: Because I’m gonna need another free pass for this one.

Me: ?? Reese, stop buying me things.

Reese: You’ll love this one, I promise.

Me: If it’s ridiculous, you’re returning it.

Reese: Well, I can’t actually return it. See you Wednesday. Night babe.

Sighing, I set my phone on the bed next to me. What could he possibly have to surprise me with?

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Operation: Cat Daddy

This is going to go one of two ways.

1.Viv’s going to lose her shit.

2. She’s going to fall in love.

And I hope like fucking hell it’s the latter because I’ve already fallen in love, and clearly I’ve already lost my mind, so we might as well just go all in while I’m at it.

I text the guys again for the tenth time since I got home.

Reese: I’m fucking nervous. My palms are sweating. Even my balls are sweaty. We’ve played in sold out stadiums, and I’m more nervous about this.

Grant renames conversation to: OPERATION CAT DADDY

Lane: ????????

Reese: Are you making fun of my child?

Grant: No, I’m making fun of you.

Lane: Hallie wants to know if you got the scratch tower for her?

Reese: Yeah, I got a bunch of shit because I panicked. I bought like ten different kinds of food because they were all organic and non-GMO and fucking confusing so I just bought them all.

Grant: It’s a cat.

Reese: It’s my child, you dick.??

The front door opens, and I hear Viv walk through, shutting it behind her, so I quickly put my phone on the couch.

Shit, why is my heart beating so fast right now?

I’m not nervous or anything. Okay, fine, I’m a little nervous, but only because I really fucking want her to like my surprise.

“Reese?” Her voice comes from the kitchen.

“In here.”

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