She takes a few steadying breaths. “It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.”
“What wasn’t?”
“Him. Us. This whole thing.”
“Who?”
“RYDER!” she wails. “Oh god, I’m so stupid.”
“Laurel—what happened?”
“I’m so, so stupid. I knew it was a dumb idea, and I did it anyway.”
“Did what? Dammit, woman, talk sense.”
She laughs. “Sorry, sorry. I’m just distraught.”
“You think?”
“I went on a date with him, and it was great. We went on another date, and it was great. Three dates, then a fourth.”
“Laurel.”
“What?”
“What did you do?”
“I fell for him.”
“And?”
She sighs. “You of all people should understand, Audra! He’s not the kind of guy you fall for. He said so himself, right before he stopped answering my texts and calls.”
“Oh.” I pause, because what I’d normally, instinctively tell her doesn’t jibe with my newfound state of being. “I mean, he can’t be that hard to track down, can he?”
“Probably not, but…”
“But what, Laurel.”
“Do I want to track him down? What would I say if I did?” She sighs yet again. “I knew better than to let myself like Ryder, but I couldn’t help it.”
“Do you need a girls’ night? You, Nova, Imogen, and me?”
“Yes!” She sounds pathetically grateful. “And then you guys can talk me out of liking him.”
“Well, I can’t guarantee that will happen. That part might be tricky.”
“I was afraid you’d say that,” she says, laughing. “But you can try.”
“Tomorrow, or today, whatever. How about after work—say seven. There’s this great Mexican place Imogen and I have been going to for years. You guys will love it. We’ll get hammered on margaritas and eat too many corn chips and you can tell us about Ryder.”
“I don’t want to tell you about him, I want to forget him!”
“If he’s anything like Franco, then good luck, honey.”
She groans. “That’s what I’m afraid of.”
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