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I stare at him, processing his suggestion. It’s not what I expected, but there’s something oddly appealing about it.
That sounds like something I can get on board with. It’s simple. There are perks to having a friend outside of work—don’t have any of those—or my sister. I take a deep breath, feeling a strange mix of excitement and nervousness. “That might be exactly what I need right now.”
Chapter Five
Zoe
MaxMc: Stand-up paddleboarding in the Farmington River?
Zoe: Hello?
MaxMc: Hello to you too.But what do you think?
Zoe: What are you trying to say, Maximillian? I’m in the middle of a meeting—this time . . . It. Is. True.
MaxMc: Yeah, I can see your bored face from the camera.
Zoe: Ugh . . . are you seriously watching?
MaxMc: Only because you said you were in a meeting.
Zoe: One of these days you’re going to have to trust me when I tell you that I’m busy.
MaxMc: Yeah, nope. You make up shit way too often to avoid me. So stop deflecting and tell me if youwant to go.
Zoe: I haven’t made up anything lately. You dragged me to a basketball game, which as I pointed out, we could’ve watched comfortably at a sports bar.
MaxMc: This is why you need me. Someone needs to teach you where and how to have fun. Now, let’s discuss paddleboarding—we could always go tubing instead.
Zoe: What’s next? Skinny dipping in a lake?
MaxMc: You’ve never gone skinny dipping?
Zoe: No, that’s what swimming suits are for—to avoid yucky water getting . . . everywhere.
MaxMc: I’m not sure what’s more ridiculous, the fact that you think the water will get in your little pussy or you calling the lake water yucky.
Zoe: Do you have to be crass?
MaxMc: Crass would be calling it cunt, I didn’t. What do you want me to call it?
Zoe: I’M IN A MEETING.
MaxMc: It’s a question, don’t shout at me.
Zoe: Vagina. It’s called vagina.
MaxMc: That’s boring and . . . is that what Tom called it when he licked your pussy? Can I taste your vagina?
Zoe: I’m going to die of embarrassment.
MaxMc: Why? As your friend, I’m trying to figure out why you’re cringing every time you read my texts.
Zoe: Meeting.
MaxMc: I’ll record it if you want so you don’t miss anything.
Zoe: Can you record meetings?
