Page 72 of In Spades

Steve and I vote yes! I’m so happy for you, K!

Steve

You can’t vote for me, woman! What if I don’t like him?

Erica

Kristin likes him. You will vote yes, or you can sleep on the couch.

Chase

Damn, and I thought Erica was the nice one. I vote yes.

Steve

Trust me, dude. She’s scary as fuck.

Erica

Language.

Maddie

Luca and I are a yes!

Hannah Jane

I’m going to say it before Isaac can. HELL YES, MA’AM!

Isaac

That’s my girl.

Kristin

Bee? Mel?

Bridget

I’m at Mel’s, but her hands are full. We both vote yes! So happy for you, K!

Luca

Looks like I gotta get a bigger poker table.

When I looked up from my phone, I found Chase lingering in my doorway. He had his arms crossed and a grin on his face. I cut the car off and got out, grabbing my overnight bag from the seat beside me.

“You look well-rested,” he said, closing the door behind him as he walked down the three wooden steps toward me. “Have a good time?”

I ran my hand back through my hair and nodded. “It was exactly what I needed.”

Everything I needed and more.

I’d made a sarcastic comment about needing a nap, and Will had delivered. I didn’t need boatloads of roses and extravagant dates; I needed someone to listen. Someone to ease the burden.

Chase held his phone in one hand and tapped it on his open palm. “So, you’re bringing him to poker night, huh?”

My cheeks flooded with heat, and I bit my lip. “I think so. I mean, I’m gonna see if he wants to come.”

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