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“You fucking weren’t, and you know it. And Evie’s marriage has been over for a long time. Her husband paid to have her and their son killed. It’s not like I’m a homewrecker, asshole.”

He reaches down, tags my phone off the floor, and throws it at me. “Tell me what she said.”

Brax and I are tight. I don’t trust anyone like I do him. I’d give him every password I have if I had to. But right now, I’m fucking relieved he doesn’t know how to unlock my phone. “Did you forget about the part that I’m not talking to you?”

I hold my screen so he can’t see it.

Evita – Soooo, I hope everything is okay.

Evita – I just wanted to let you know, if you don’t feel like coming back, there will be no hard feelings.

Shit. That actually sounds like I might get dumped before anything happens. I should have let her know sooner that this damn day is never ending.

Bubbles and no bubbles and then more bubbles play on the screen—teasing me with what’s going through her mind. It’s like she can’t decide if she actually wants to talk to me.

I’m about to answer, but she flips a one-eighty.

Evita – I really want you to come over. Please. PLEASE come over!!!!!!!!

Evita – xoxoxoxo

I frown.

“She dumped you, didn’t she?” Brax asks.

I flip him off.

Me – Are you okay?

Evita – OMG.

Evita – OMG!

Evita – Ignore that. I’m so sorry. SO SORRY.

Me – Do you always scream over text?

Evita – Holy shit, no!

Evita – I mean, no. No exclamation points. Never again with the !!!

Me – Gotta admit, I do like the begging.

Evita – That was my sister. She came over today to keep me company. She’s so annoying.

Huh. That explains things. But it also sucks.

Evita – I mean, if you’re not busy, you have some donuts to eat.

A slow smile spreads across my face.

“She must not have dumped you,” Brax observes.

“She wants me to eat her donuts.”

Brax cringes. “Is that some new sex code? Are donuts the new tacos? I haven’t been married that long. How do I not know these things? And that type of sharing is uncalled for.”

“Might I remind you I had to listen to you and Landyn on the wires? I think I threw up every other day.”

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