Page 88 of The Proposal Pact
“I’m serious. Your mom is right. I probably did mess up whatever path you were meant to take so she has every right to be mad at me.”
“I don’t care what path she was seeing because there’s no other one for me but the one I’ve got here with you. For however long it is,” I quickly add when I realize how much I meant what I said. “Come on, let's go home.” I get out of the car before Sophie can say anything.
Love Hive:
Infullbloom: It’s real love you guys.
Toughtolove: What are you talking about, Lily?
Infullbloom: Callum and Sophie. It’s real!
Ninasunshine: Wait, it is?
CookieJ: How do you know? Did you catch them passionately making out in your kitchen?
Therunawaybride: Mom! Not everyone likes to spy on their adult children like you do!
CookieJ: Poopie crap, mama always needs to be in the know. So, Lily? Give us the details!
Infullbloom: She called him Clover.
CookieJ: And?
Ninesunshine: Um, isn’t that his middle name?
Infullbloom: She called him Clover and he didn’t even bat an eye. Didn’t protest or scowl or got pissy about it.
CookieJ: I’m so lost right now.
Jules444: Mom is still recovering from the shock, so let me explain. Callum hates, and I mean absolutely hates, whenever anyone uses his middle name. Or shall I say, hated since, like mom said, he was perfectly fine with his wife using it.
Infullbloom: IT’S REAL LOVE!!! Oh, sweet rainbows!!! It’s real!!! My baby boy is in loveeeeeee.
Ninasunshine: Honey, I think it’s too soon to really tell that. We need more proof.
Infullbloom: It’s love. It’s really really real love. Love, love, love!!! And I was so so horrible to them tonight. Oh,what have I done?!
Toughtolove: Someone call Willa to come sedate Lily. Poor thing went through one too many shocks in the last few days.
Willoflove: I’m on my way with a brew!
Infullbloom: You all don’t understand! Back when our kids were born, I did this spiritual bond ritual on their middle names. Making it so only their one true love could use them! That’s why Callum hated whenever anyone else used it or why Julie refused to let anyone other than Griffin to call her Birdy.
Jules444: You did what? How come I never knew about it?
Infullbloom: It’s LOVE, and I just made my daughter-in-law hate me!
Toughtolove: Lily, you cunning little thing! I knew I liked you! Girls, we are no longer the Fantastic Four, we’ve upgraded to an Unstoppable Five.
CookieJ: Can we circle back to why Lily thinks she’s horrible and made Sophie hate her?
Jules444: Um, so dinner tonight didn’t go well…to say the least.
Toughtolove: Hang on, ladies. Lily, your application is pending approval now! Julie, continue.
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