Page 65 of The Boyfriend Swap

Lisa laughed. “How decisive of you.”

I sighed. “I have no idea what I want, Li. But I really need to figure it out.”

“What’s your plan?”

“I don’t have one. Any suggestions?” Not having a plan of attack was foreign territory for me, and I didn’t like it.

“Maybe it’s time you made some changes.”

“Brilliant idea, Captain Obvious. But how?” My left leg bounced uncontrollably.

“I don’t know, but if anyone can figure it out, it’s you. You have everything you need at your disposal—you’re wickedly intelligent and your parents have more money than many small countries.”

“I’m not sure cash will solve this problem.” I leaned back against my headboard and closed my eyes. “I wish I had time to sort it all out, but beginning Monday, it’s back to the grind. Billable hours trump self-reflection at Bellows and…” I stopped speaking and opened my eyes.

“You still there, Sid?”

“I’m here. More importantly, I’m a genius.” I vaulted out of bed and hoofed it to where I’d left my laptop on my coffee table.

Lisa snorted. “And she’s back.”

“I have to go, but I promise to share this plan with youbeforeI implement it, okay?”

“I’ll believe it when I see it, but fine. Call me tomorrow.”

“Will do. Keep me posted on Evan the cute Meat Guy. And Lisa?”

“Yeah?”

“Thank you.”

Robyn

“Hello?” I recoiled as the word came out like a question instead of a greeting, but I wasn’t expecting to hear from Will again so soon, if ever.

“Hey, Snow. It’s Will.”

As if someone else would call me Snow. “Miss me already?” I asked before gnawing on a fingernail.

Will chuckled. “The absence of a choir performing twenty-four-seven in my apartment is disconcerting.”

I smiled. “It wasn’t twenty-four-seven. We did sleep, remember?” I glanced at Anne Marie, who didn’t try to hide her desire to listen in.

“You’ve got me there.”

I waited for him to get to the reason for his call, but when he didn’t say anything, I took the initiative. “What’s up?”

“I just left Sidney’s place.”

“Oh?” Since I didn’t know whether Sidney had confessed to getting frisky with Perry, how else was I supposed to respond? I couldn’t think of another reason he’d call to tell me he’d been to his girlfriend’s apartment, but I had to be careful. I wasn’t lying when I told Anne Marie I wouldn’t be the one to break the news to Will.

“Have you seen Perry yet?”

I stood up from the couch and twirled a strand of hair around my finger. “Yes. He left a little while ago.”

“Are you all right?”

“I’m fine. Why wouldn’t I be?” Now I was pretty sure he knew and wondered if, like me, he was afraid to be the bearer of bad news. “Did Sidney tell you something?” One of us had to say something or we’d be here all night.

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