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“So, you’re totally open?”
I assume he’s probably going to some clandestine party planning meeting, knowing Laura. She takes celebrations seriously.
“Uhhh,” Trevor stammers.
He’s such a bad liar—usually transparency is an amazing trait in a human being, but not when a surprise party looms on the horizon.
“I’m meeting up with Rob and doing some things,” he says.
“Things?” I ask, totally enjoying this more than I should.
“Squirrel things,” Trevor blurts out.
“Ohhhh! Squirrel things. Wow. Those things sound really important and also like thenothing muchyou were referring to a few minutes ago.”
“Lex,” Trevor warns, which basically translates asLexi, you know we’re planning your party, I’m begging you to please back off, so Laura doesn’t pummel me tonight.
“Trev,” I retort, which basically translates asI’m having way too much fun to back off.
“I’m looking forward to your pizza party next Sunday,” Trevor says in a lame attempt to divert my attention.
“Oh, yeah. Me too. It’s been my life’s dream to celebrate this momentous occasion at Pop’s. Think they mopped the floor in my honor?” I ask.
“Doubtful,” Trev says with that cute smirk of his. “And, can you please behave?”
“I’ll think about it,” I say.
I wait about thirty seconds. “Yeah, no. I don’t feel like behaving.”
He shakes his head and smiles.
My phone pings with an alert from the app. Trevor looks over.
“What’s that?” he asks.
“My dating app.”
“You’re back on?”
“I am. Laura said she’d help me screen guys, so I have a way less likely chance of dating a mortician with a toupee.”
“Didn’t Laura fix you up with the mortician with a toupee?”
“Good point. But, to her credit she never met Eddie before we all went out together. She’s got good instinct. I know she’ll steer me away from crazy town. At least, I hope she will.”
Trevor nods.
I open my phone and see the name TJ next to a message. I click on the message and read it to myself.
Hi, Lexi.
I read your bio and thought we had a lot in common. Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies too (and I’m proud of it). I also love Marvel, but that probably doesn’t distinguish me from millions like me. My favorite character is Ant Man or Iron Man because they both have a great sense of humor. Who are your favorite Marvel characters?
I do enjoy running but would never assume you had to run to spend time with me. (I saw that you would rather drown in quicksand than run. That made me laugh.)
I live in the same small town in Ohio where I grew up. As you know (since you live where you grew up) being back home as an adult has its pros and cons. I live next door to my best friend. That’s the greatest part of being home these days.
And I went to OSU, so we’re both Ohioans through and through.
