Page 53 of A Manny for Christmas

@Wonderwomen of SorrelFarmgroup WhatsApp chat:

SADIE:How did THE DATE go last night Molly?

EVELYN:Yesss! Tell us.

CLARA:Did you kiss him?

ME:It was lovely. He was perfect. Very sweet, very gentlemanly

SADIE:I sense a but…

ME:Ugh I don’t know. I had fun but I don’t know how I feel about him. Even though he’s seriously gorgeous. And no, I didn’t kiss him!

ZOE:I’m glad you had fun, sweetie. You deserve it x

JESS:Me too, though I won’t rest till we’ve got you laid

EVELYN:Give the girl some time, Jess! It’s been one date!

JESS:If you know, you know

ME:I definitely don’t know

CLARA:How did he leave it?

ME:He left things in my court. He says he wants to see me again and he’s already texted me today

EVELYN:What a good boy. And he sounds super keen

NORA:Sorry, I was tied up. What did I miss?

SADIE:Tied up figuratively or literally?????

NORA:NO COMMENT

SADIE:OMG

ME:There is one other thing. Max was really hostile to him when he came to pick me up, and then he showed up at the market and just stood there and gave us dirty looks while we were watching the choir

CLARA:Oh. My. God. This is far more exciting.

NORA:Maybe they could fight a duel?

ME:Been bingeing Bridgerton again, Nor?

NOR:I have no choice. I can’t watchGrosvenor, because watching my best friend pretend to shag her now-fiancé on screen is plain creepy

ME:Fair

EVELYN:Angus mentioned a few of them were going to the market. Do you think he went there to stalk you?

ME:Honestly not sure. But I bollocked him when we got home and he’s been nice as pie this morning

CLARA:Told you there was something there. What are you going to do?

ME:Ignore all men forever and buy a cat?

ZOE:Did Max have Daisy on his shoulders this morning, by any chance? And was she wearing red boots?

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