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“Okay?”

She stepped around him to her ride. “I don’t know why you sound so amazed. I thought you knew I was a sure thing when it came to you.”

“All that sweet talk, you’ll make me have a heart attack before our first official date, Laney. I’ll be real mad to miss it.”

Between his boyish grin and his hand clutching his chest, a loud laugh bubbled up from the back of her throat. “You’re ridiculous.”

“And you’re wonderful.”

She opened the car door. “Take care of my brother.”

He saluted her and watched as she got in, waving as Cynthia drove off. By god was she a sure thing.

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Laney: I’m going out with Ethan.

Bronte: As in on a date…or like boyfriend girlfriend?

Sam: My sweet summer child.

Bronte: Shut up.

Laney: I’m going on a date with Ethan.

Gem: A literal dream come true. Are you going to eat hot dogs?

Laney: I hope not.

Sam: How do you feel?

Laney: Nervous. Excited.

Bronte: Where are you going?

Laney: To Philly to see some band he likes.

Bronte: Fun!

Gem: Give us the play-by-play.

Sam: Or not. Hopefully you’ll be too occupied.

Gem: True story. Ignore me.

Sam: We mostly do already.

Gem: SAMANTHA

Gem: You would kick me while I’m down and puking my guts out?

Sam: I’m kidding. We love you. Who else would give us shit about our carbon footprints if not for you?

Bronte: Can we get back to the good part? Laney and Ethan.

Laney: Apropos of nothing, Ethan eats mostly vegetarian.

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