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Better, now that I heard from you.

AVA BARTLETT

Thinking we’ll come in a few hours so I can get some stuff done here?

SAWYER RIVERS

Sounds like a plan

AVA BARTLETT

I’ll bring snacks

SAWYER RIVERS

Already bought some cheese and crackers

AVA BARTLETT

Of course you did

SAWYER RIVERS

No rush

Fuck that, I wanna see you. Get your ass here ASAP

Oh and Ella won’t stop asking when Junie is coming over

AVA BARTLETT

Ha no pressure

SAWYER RIVERS

Pretty girl don’t you make me wait

AVA BARTLETT

I’ll do as I damn well please

SAWYER RIVERS

Of course you will. Unless I got you on your back. Then you do as I please

AVA BARTLETT

Gladly, cowboy

My eyes feel like sandpaper and my back is killing me, but I still smile like an idiot as I down cup after cup of bitterly strong coffee. Ella giggles extra hard when I make a big deal out of losing Jenga to her not once, not twice, but five fucking times before I finally tap out.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I’m aware I’m tired as hell. But somehow, I have all the energy in the world as Ella and I go about our morning.

“Somebody’s in a suspiciously good mood,” Wyatt says when he and Sally swing by around nine.

“Date went well, then?” Sally asks, holding out a cardboard cup of coffee.

“Really well. Thanks, Wy, for the wine. It was a big hit.” I take the cup. “What’s this?”

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