Page 87 of One Small Spark
Rosetta: This might not be the best approach
Shepherd scrubs a hand over his beard. “I didn’t think ahead to this part.”
I start typing. “We can be menaces, too.”
Wren: We decided to wait until everyone could join in the fun
Wren: I had ramen at home
Wren: Made good progress on our next book
Wren: No idea what Callahan’s doing
Shepherd grins over his phone. “You just broke six hearts.”
“They deserve it. You can’t pretend you’re not meddling and then pry for details on the results.”
Anyway, if they know their nefarious plans are working, they’ll just get more daring. Really, it’s not about us. It’s for the good of all of Sunshine.
I tap on my phone. “Those ladies are lemon pies with gingercookie crusts. Sharp flavor with aftertastes that never let you forget it.”
Ada: You were supposed to stay and have dinner together
Fran: It’s such a romantic restaurant
Nora: Poor Shepherd, all alone
Isabel: He won’t be alone for long, mark my words
Fran: That tall drink of water will snag somebody, I have no doubt
Shepherd: I’m still in the chat
Fran: I know you are [winking face emoji]
“They’re so confident in you.” I ignore the weird jealousy creeping through me over the idea they might have some other woman on the back burner for him. Give me a minute here, people!
He laughs. “To an unsettling degree."
Isabel: I can’t believe after all that planning, they actually left without having dinner together!
Isabel: Could we have made it any more obvious for them?
Isabel: What are we going to do, girls?
Rosetta: You’re still posting in the main chat
Isabel: …
Isabel: It’s the allergy medication
Isabel: It’s making me type nonsense
Wren: You said you had a headache
Isabel: I do
Isabel: Caused by allergies
