Page 93 of The Lodge

I want to tell him it’ll all be okay.

I really, really want to.

But I’m not a fortune teller, and I’m not a liar.

I press another soft kiss into his neck instead. He melts into me, holding me in the silence like his world will fall apart if he dares to let go.

INTERN BESTIES

GROUP CHAT

LAUREN MORGAN• 10:21 AM

HI HELLO YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS

RAE O’CONNOR• 10:22 AM

?????

SAMARA SHAH• 10:22 AM

Successfully intrigued…

What’s going on??

LAUREN MORGAN• 10:23 AM

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LOOK

LOOOOOOOOK

(I took this photo)

SAMARA SHAH• 10:23 AM

IS THAT SEBASTIAN GREEN

LAUREN

WHAT

(?!?!)

Also, uh, did you forget we have a meeting this morning? Where are you??

RAE O’CONNOR• 10:23 AM

STOP IT

Sebastian Green???

Like

Sebastian Green is like six feet away from you

SAMARA SHAH• 10:24 AM

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