Page 72 of Fate Forever and Always

I nodded.

“I can’t wait to meet him,” she added.

When I got home from therapy, Nick was still working, and I didn’t feel like sitting all alone in the living room, so I grabbed a glass of water and plopped on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. My eyelids grew super heavy as I reviewed everything the therapist had discussed with me today. I still didn’t understand exactly why I couldn’t let Nick touch me more.

After all the racing thoughts subsided, I felt myself beginning to drift off to sleep. When I turned toward my side table to get more comfortable, I noticed there was a single Bluebell flower in one of my water cups with a handwritten note next to it.

I figured since you keep leaving this water in here, we could at least make it look pretty. I love you, Callie. I hope you had a good session. Seeyou when I get home. Let me know what you want me to grab for dinner, and I'll make it happen.

Love, Your Favorite Person

My heart swelled with love and admiration. I don’t think this man could be any more thoughtful. He was the literal epitome of a perfect partner. Now, if only I could get my shit together and be a good partner for him as well, we would be golden.

After lying on my bed for a little while, I texted Brielle and Aubrey to ask if they wanted to have a girls’ night after our Thanksgiving dinner next week. I missed them. We needed to just get out and get drunk. They clearly missed me, too, because both of them sent their answers back in all caps.

Aubs

FUCK YES BITCH

Brie

YES PLEASE!

PS: I HAVE TEA AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT LOL

Aubs

Spill, Bean. You know I'm too damn nosey to wait that long. lol.

Brie, you can't just drop that you have tea and say “oh but I'll tell you next week”.

What if we already know by then?

I waited a few minutes for her response, but it didn’t come. Right before I texted again, Aubrey did instead. She took the words right out of my brain. She proves all the time why we are best friends.

Aubs

BITCH, if you don’t tell me, I'm going to come to your dorm and make a scene.

A few more minutes went by before Brie finally responded.

Brie

Sorry, someone came over to ask me about an assignment. Unless you are me or Dax you wouldn’t know.

Who the fuck is Dax?

Aubs

WHO IS DAX? Is that the guy you work with? Isn't he old?

Brie

Talk to you at Thanksgiving dinner. I promise it is worth the wait.

Aubs

BITCH I HATE YOU.

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