Page 22 of Slow Burn (The Boston Beauties)

My life could continue, and not in the way that I had been existing. But it was like being hit by a train and spending months on life-support and suddenly waking up and walking out of the hospital as if nothing had happened.

I switched back to the other screen having felt a bunch of messages coming in and saw the moving lines indicating a message was being written.

CUPCAKE:I am sorry, but it was the only way to protect my family and myself. Breton and I have been busy working for the past few months. At some point, we can tell you everything, but right now, we can’t.

CUPCAKE:Drew?

CUPCAKE:Are you there? is it a bad time?

CUPCAKE:I’m sorry, I know how it looks and I promise I have a valid reason…

CUPCAKE:DREW?

DREW:Do your parents know?

CUPCAKE:Yes, they have known for a little while now.

DREW:Christmas?

CUPCAKE:Thanksgiving actually, are you mad at me?

DREW:I should be, but I think I’m still in shock.

CUPCAKE:Are you alone?

DREW:No, I’m with friends

CUPCAKE:Lisa?

Shit, Breton must have told her.

DREW:Yes, sorry! Are you mad at me?

CUPCAKE:I have no reason to be mad at you.

CUPCAKE:I’ll let you get back.

DREW:No, please don’t go

CUPCAKE:It’s rude to be stuck to your phone, hasn’t Dad taught you anything?

She added an emoji sticking out her tongue.

DREW:Your dad’s taught me well, but I don’t care about anyone or anything else right now except you

CUPCAKE:seriously, I don’t want to keep you.

DREW:I’m currently standing on the side walk and before you messaged me I was sitting at an aunt’s house, watching HGTV with uncles and in-laws, while the kids bounce off the walls. She’s not near me at the moment and I’ll be ending it as soon as we are back on the Cape in the morning.

CUPCAKE:Drew…

DREW:Where are you?

CUPCAKE:On the other end of your phone. I’m not going anywhere but go back to HGTV, Mom says you need all the design advice you can get. I want a nice house to move back into.

DREW:That’s a low blow.

CUPCAKE:We’ll talk soon.

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