Page 165 of Fall I Want
Autumn
One Week Later
“How’s married life?” Julie asks me as she bites into her chicken sandwich.
Blaire grins wide. “Yep. We want all the details.”
I laugh. “Life is incredible. Every day, I’m convinced I’m living in a fairy tale.”
They swoon, as I chat about everything that’s happened.
“Wish he had a brother,” Julie says. “Or a hot, single best friend.”
I shrug. “Sorry. Both of his friends seem very taken. There is his ex-bestie, though.”
“Yeah?” Julie asks.
I shake my head. “He’s a red flag. A giant one.”
“Red is my favorite color,” she tells me, smirking. “Maybe I can help him?”
“Now you sound like me,” I tell her.
“Exactly. It worked for you,” she says with a laugh.
Blaire reaches forward and grabs my hand. “Let me know when we can look at cottage designs.”
“Oh shit,” I say, my mouth falling open. “I almost forgot. The love spell. Shit.”
“I’m officially eight for eight,” she brags. “Just waiting for this one’s spell to work.”
“Is there a time limit on it?”
“Three moon cycles,” she explains. “So we have a month to see if I have a perfect record or not.”
“The pressure,” Julie says, lifting her margarita. “You’re fucked, Blaire.”
I look between my besties and smile wide.
“Why are you looking at us like that?” Jules asks with her head tilted.
“I love you two. Thank you for always being my best friends.”
“Oh goodness,” Blaire says. “Please don’t cry. If you do, I will too.”
I laugh. It reminds me of Harper.
“I realized when I was in the worst place of my life you were both always by my side, no matter what. Through thick and thin. Through my moods. Neither of you cared and still loved me the same, supported me. Not everyone has that. Some people have to walk through the fire alone.” I think about Zane and his life experiences. “I never had to, and I’m so damn grateful for that.”
Blaire and Julie wipe tears away.
“Okay, you’re not supposed to cry. But having perspective changes things.” I pick up my napkin, thinking back to the beautiful letter Zane’s mother wrote him.
As Julie opens her mouth, a deep voice says my name from beside me. I look over to find Sebastian.
Julie and Blaire give him a death stare.
“Autumn. Can we please talk?”
