Page 39 of Even Exchange

ME

One of them is a quiche

Mommy couldn’t leave without preparing food for the children

ANDI

Thank you, mommy

You make it to the campsite yet?

ME

No, we’re on the way to Noah’s mom’s house & we still have to pick up the twins

STELLA

omg you’re meeting his mother

Oh my god, I’m meeting his mother.

Calm. I am the poster child for calm.

ME

So?

STELLA

so noah caruso is not the “bring them home to mama” type of guy

ME

What kind of guy is he?

ANDI

the “bring you home to bone” type of guy

and he is not a repeat offender

this is huge

ME

okay i love you guys. Truly. But noah and i are FRIENDSSSSS.

and jonathan and i JUST broke up

ANDI

I say fuck him

Noah not Jonathan (in case that wasn’t clear)

Heat flushes my cheeks.

ME