Page 4 of Second Chance for the Single Mom

Sara was leaning back in her chair, ahugegrin on her face. The dangerous kind. Like when we were little girls and she had put dog poop on my chair and was waiting for me to sit in it.

“Nothing,” she said with a giggle.

“What did you do?” I asked, dread rising up in my stomach.

She pointed at my phone where I had left it on the table. “I replied to Lucas for you.”

I snatched the phone from the table and checked the text. Sara was beaming from ear to ear.

When I saw what she had sent him, my jaw dropped.

“Oh.”

“My.”

“GOD.”

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I stared at my phone in complete disbelief, skimming the texts above what Sara had sent.

Lucas: I have to get up early Monday. Damn. Maybe next week?

Me: Yeah, maybe.

Me: Unless your friend is interested in hooking up, too. Is he single? The three of us could have a LOT of fun tonight ;-)

“You suggested…” I lowered my voice to an angry hiss. “Athreesome!”

“Let’s just see what he says!” Sara insisted.

“And then you sent a winky face? I’ve never sent a winky face IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!”

“You’re overreacting.”

“SARA! How could you do this? Stealing my phone while I was in the bathroom and texting him? That’s seriously not cool!”

She pointed at me. “You did theexactsame thing to me when Harper and I were friends. Remember? I didn’t have the guts to ask him out, so you stole my phone and told him that I had a big fat crush. And look what happened? Now we’re happily married and starting a family.”

I sat back down and poured myself more wine. “That was different. You two were perfect for each other, and needed a little nudge. Lucas and I, on the other hand, are not compatible at all. This is just a hook-up.”

“Exactly. The stakes are lower. If he and his buddy say no to a threesome, then nothing of value is lost. You never have to speak to him again, because you already weren’t going to.”

She had a point there, but that didn’t make my heart stop pounding.

“It’s been two minutes, and he hasn’t responded,” I said. “I think it’s safe to say they’re not interested.”

Sara shrugged. “Too bad. I’ve always wanted to have a threesome.”

I shuddered. “I really don’t like discussing my sex life with my little sister.”

“I’m eight months pregnant. I don’t have a filter.”

I opened my mouth to tell her that was no excuse, but then my phone chimed.

Lucas had responded.

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