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KARA

???? You did? On a first date?

When’s the wedding?

ME

Stop it. That does not help.

I had a fantastic night with him. But my inner skeptic is going haywire with all the complications of dating someone like him. I don’t know if I can do it.

KARA

You stop it. If you were as comfortable with him as it sounds, he deserves a real shot. YOU deserve a real shot with someone like that. We can figure out the complications.

Also, he’s absurdly hot. You also deserve that.

ME

I’m rolling my eyes at you.

KARA

Please please please can I tell Ron about this? You’re killing my marriage making me keep this a secret from him.

ME

Fine. But only Ron. And he cannot tell anyone else.

KARA

I will swear him to secrecy upon penalty of a year of bedtime duty with Millie.

ME

Speaking of swearing to secrecy, I probably need to have a conversation with Jason. I need him to not be blabbing about me dating Griffin to the entire school like he did with the baseball camp.

KARA

Don’t think I didn’t notice you said datING Griffin. I’d say your heart has finally won a seat at the table.

ME

Maybe. Or maybe after another day of overanalyzing I’ll end things before they get out of hand.

KARA

Don’t you dare. Give your heart a little more time to feel things out. Promise me.

ME

I’ll try.

KARA

I’ll take it. Now I’m off to have a very entertaining conversation with my baseball-loving husband.

GRIFFIN

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