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Mason: I guess I need to step up my game. Have a good day, baby doll.

Emery: You too.

Emery: Thank you for dinner. **Red Heart Emoji**

Mason: You’re welcome. Did you like it?

Emery: It’s thin-crust pizza. Why wouldn’t I like it?

Mason: Just making sure.

Mason: Good night,baby doll.

Emery: Good night, Mr. Bossy

January 3

Mason: Good morning.

Emery: Good morning.

Mason: Are you headed back to work today?

Emery: I am. I’m going to miss Rylann, though. She keeps Scarlett in line. What about you?

Mason: I bet she does. Yeah, I’m headed to work. I have a lot of meetings today. I’m making my team work, even though they don’t want to.

Emery: Why not? You guys love what you do.

Mason: They do. But I told you I was an insufferable asshole and they banded against me.

Emery: You, insufferable? Yes. Asshole? I don’t believe it.

Mason: Believe it, baby doll. Without you, I was a wreck.

Emery: …

Mason: I gotta go, but I’ll be home in a few days.

Emery: What do you mean, home?

Emery: Mason?

Mason: How was dinner?

Emery: Delicious. It reminded me of our drive up PCH. How on earth did you find clam chowder in a bread bowl?

Mason: I have my ways.

Emery: Hmm. So cryptic.

Mason: I’m not cryptic. I’m romantic.

Emery: Oh no. Are you with Cam?

Mason: No, why?

Emery: Sounds like a line he would use.

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