Page 95 of Mr. Charming

So he and Carrie didn’t work out. I can’t say I’m surprised. She was so bossy and pushy. Their entire wedding, all she did was drag him around. He deserved better.

Mason, right? What did he ask Tedi to do today?

The three dots appear, disappear, and appear again before disappearing again. I look out the window to clock how much time I might have.

“Seriously. Who are you texting? Because I can see her, and she’s reading a book or something.” Rowan glares at me as if I really would be messaging another woman.

I’m insulted until I realize that these guys have never seen me with Tedi. They’ve only seen the version of me after Tedi, when I tried to forget what it was like to be with the woman I loved. The guy who couldn’t breathe without her. I’ll prove it to them in time.

Why do I feel as if we’re both going to be put in a headlock?

Stop with the dramatic childhood stories. What does Mason want?

There’s a boy at school…

Toby…

He told the kid he knew you, and the kid was a dick about it and told everyone Mason was lying. He asked Tedi if you could come to his school to prove him wrong. But he’s fine. I’m about to get in the car to drive him to school. No worries. All good.

As much as I appreciate Tedi not committing me to something without asking, I was already upset that I couldn’t stay with them for dinner tonight because I had to fly back with the team.

Can I have Mason’s school and address?

Tedi will strangle me if you guys lose your game.

I’m not going to lose. Hello, it’s me.

I can just see Toby rocking his head back in agony, wondering how he gets out of this and wishing we never exchanged phone numbers all those years ago.

Still afraid of your older sister?

Laredo Grade School, 5874 Washington Street. Text me on your way, and I’ll meet you.

You’ll be my favorite brother-in-law.

I see things haven’t changed. Still driving in the fast lane.

I won’t bore him with details of how his sister has put the brakes on us for a while.

The plane pulls back from the terminal.

See you soon. Plane is taking off.

If the plane goes down, save my sister.

I’ll put on her oxygen mask before my own.

How sweet.

Don’t be jealous, you’ll find your person soon.

(Gif with the middle finger)

I click my phone off and shove it in my pocket, noticing three pairs of eyes on me.

“What?” I sigh.

They all tilt their heads. As the plane’s engines roar, I lean in and ask them to do me a really big solid, to which they all agree because they’re my best friends and want me to win the girl.

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