Page 44 of Let's Get Textual

Zach: Anyway, as I was saying, I scored ANOTHER client because of you and our meet cute.

Me: We have a meet cute?

Zach: Yes, our wrong number situation. Try to keep up.

Me: Sorry, sorry. Please continue.

Zach: After I told her about that, she was all giggly and whatnot. Then, WHAM. I laid it on thick. I told her about Marshmallow and his future brothers. I’m almost certain her panties were on the floor by the end of the phone call.

Me: AH HA! You admit it! Marshy is getting brothers!!

Me: Also, you’re welcome for charming the PANTIES off your client. *bows*

Zach: Excuse me, I (stressing this) was the panty-charmer.

Zach: They didn’t call me Zach the Panty-Charmer in college for nothing. ;-)

“What’s so funny?”

Shit.I didn’t realize I was laughing out loud, and I’m a total dick because we’re supposed to be having girl time right now and here I am texting Zach.

Again.

See why this crush is a problem?

“Oh, uh, nothing important.”

Zoe hijacks my phone and I try with all my might to snatch it back, but damn her and her freakishly long arms. I watch as she scrolls through my text conversations, her brows pinching together before they shoot up in surprise.

“Who in the hell is this, D?”

“His name is Zach.”

“Yes, I can read that, butwhois he?”

I wring my hands together. “I, um…well, I don’t really know who he is. As you can see, there was a bit of confusion. After we talked—”

“Wait,” Zoe interrupts, holding her hand up. “Youtalkedto him? Like in person?”

“On the phone. Twice.”

“And?”

“And what?”

“How sexy was his voice?”

Feeling the blush creep up my face, I cover the evidence from my best friend, but she’s fast, grabbing my hands and yanking them away. She holds them in her own, staring into my eyes with a mischievous grin.

“You little minx, you! You’ve been holding out.”

“It’s…gah! Zoe, it’ssohot. All gruff and deep.” I don’t care that I sound like a silly teenager right now. Zach’s voiceishot.

“What’d you guys talk about?”

“The first time it was to set the record straight on who we are. The second time…” My mouth feels dry, because I know what I’m about to reveal to Zoe will upset her. It’s not like I was intentionally hiding my Netflix night with Zach. I…well I don’t even understand what’s happening with Zach. How am I supposed to explain that to Zoe?

“D? The second time?”

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