Page 73 of The Wrong Date Deal

“Ugh. If you’re saying it like that, I think my imagination is more than sufficient.”

August laughed, grateful that their late-night dancing and comments from all of their friends and family weren’t throwing off the dynamic when it was just the two of them.

“But,” Piper said conspiratorially, “do you want to know something interesting about one of them? Mostly, I just want to share with you, but it might also help you feel like you’re getting to know them too.”

“Sure.” August stepped closer, deeply curious about what Piper was so desperate to share with her.

“Your date from Tuesday night at the dance class?”

“Yes,” August said, her heart racing again as she wondered and worried about where this was going—right as she’d mostly calmed down.

“Guess who knows her.”

August glanced around the group. “Someone here?”

Piper hummed and took a sip of the drink she’d brought with her.

None of them were dancing, or even really bopping along to the music, so there weren’t any obvious clues there.

August shook her head. “I have no idea.”

“Shea.”

“Shea?”

“Shea.” She nodded. “Want to know how?”

August laughed. “I don’t know. Do I?”

“Oh, I think you already know.”

August nodded slowly. “Shea and Eva, huh?”

“Is that her name?”

“You know they’ve slept together but not her name?”

Piper laughed. “I know you’ve dated her but not her name too, so here we are.”

“I guess, but one random app date isn’t quite the same as having slept together.”

She waved August off. “Shea just really likes sex. There isn’t anything serious in it.”

“Oh, okay. Less weird for you not to know her name, then.”

“Exactly.” Piper shot her a teasing look. “Shea says she’s amazing in bed, though, so maybe you missed out.”

“Oh, my god. You think I’d want to do this evening being able to compare notes with your friends on who I’ve slept with?”

“Shea would love it.”

“Noted, but I would not.”

Piper laughed. “Yeah, this way is probably a little less loaded.”

“Indeed.” August looked away. “Besides, I like how Tuesday night turned out without Eva’s involvement.”

In her peripheral vision, she saw the moment Piper’s breath caught. She couldn’t help but want to smile at catching Piper off guard like that.

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