Page 12 of Perfectly Grumpy

To:Lauren Williamson

From:Tate Foster

Subject:I don’t stoop to baked goodsbribery

Sunny,

You think a cinnamon bun is enough to bribe me into attending a PR strategy meeting?

You’ll have to do better.

Grumpily yours,

Tate

To:Tate Foster

From:Lauren Williamson

Subject:If it comes to this…

Sheriff,

Fine. Name your price.

I can negotiate, bribe, or beg. But I draw the line at groveling.

Lauren

To:Lauren Williamson

From:Tate Foster

Subject:You’re going to hate this. No, really, you are.

Sunny,

Black coffee. No cream. No sugar. No caramel swirls, unicorn sparkle foam, or whatever else you usually drink.

Also, let me keep calling you Sunny.

Sheriff

From:Lauren Williamson

To: Tate Foster

Subject: I might regret this later

Sheriff,

Deal.

You get your black coffee full of bitter tears and your ridiculous nickname privileges. I get to see your socks.

Already regretting this,

Sunny

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