Page 52 of Shaken

Sawyer

I will always tell you the truth.

Sawyer

Let me take you to dinner, and we can talk.

Wren: I’m not ready to talk yet.

Sawyer

The ball is in your court, Red.

Yet.Small win, I guess.

She could have said fuck off. Not that I would have.

I throw my phone on the bed and jump in the shower.

This is going to be a long week.

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Wren

I don’t see Sawyer for the rest of the week. Not even in passing. Not even his dog. Which I guess is good for Zeus, but I may have gotten used to seeing the slobbery little guy on my way in and out of the house.

He hasn’t stopped by again.

Sawyer... not the dog. Even if, occasionally, I do think of him as a dog.

I do not miss arguing with him.

I don’t. Really... I don’t think I do.

The question is, who exactly am I trying to convince?

My heart hurts, and while I’ve spoken with Haley two more times since our call Monday night, I haven’t talked to my mom or dad about it yet.

Maybe that’s why I haven’t felt like I’m ready to talk to Sawyer.

At least not until he texted earlier today.

A swarm of butterflies take flight as soon as his name appears on my screen.

Sawyer

I’m about to walk into a meeting with Max, Scarlet, Becks, and Lenny.

Wren

About your proposal?

Sawyer

Yup.

Wren

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