Page 110 of What I Like About You

Oh hey! Finally!

1:39 PM

Are you busy before Shabbat?

1:40 PM

Nope!

1:41 PM

Nopeexclamation point? I seriously have no chill.

Cool.

1:42 PM

?

1:45 PM

It’s a surprise. Pick you up in an hour?

1:51 PM

Okay!

1:51 PM

Is this going to be our first date? Do I get to go ondateswith Nash now?

Instead of spiraling, I shift my focus back to One True Pastry. Edit some new cupcake cover reveals in Photoshop. Avoid Twitter and draft an email to send to Alyssa Monday morning, during business hours. It’s probably a world record for longest amountof time to type up an email one hundred words or less. I read and reread it until I am positive there are no errors, positive I don’t sound too unprofessional or use too many exclamation points.

I love exclamation points, okay?

I’ll probably rewrite it again in the morning, but I save it as a draft for now.

Then, I reread Alyssa’s email and Nash’s texts and swoon—though over cupcakes or him, I’m not quite sure.

Halle and Nash, January 3

OMG can’t stop won’t stop reading THE SAPPHIRE PRINCE. Thanks for introducing me to my new favorite series!!!

12:31 AM

And for introducing me to A Novel Idea. How does Middleton not have its own independent bookstore?

12:33 AM

It’s a tragedy I’ve been mourning for YEARS

12:35 AM

Oh! You’re still awake.

12:37 AM

Reading too?

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