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My phone buzzes again, this time with a text from Dakota.
Dakota: Hey! I saw you called in sick today to take care of Emma. How’s she doing?
Me: She got hit with a stomach bug :( I think she’s on the upswing now though. She hasn’t thrown up all day and has been able to keep some bland food down. She’s been sleeping a lot too. I think one more day at home should do the trick, then she’ll be all good to go back to school.
Dakota: That’s great to hear! You must be exhausted though
Me: Yeah, but that’s mom life. Taking care of your sick kiddo is part of the deal.
Dakota: Want some company? Sophie, Ingrid, Maya, Bella, and I could come over and hang out for a bit. I know you’re busy taking care of Emma, but it might be nice to have a quick little hangout while she naps.
Me: You really want to do that?
Dakota: Yeah! We’d love to see you!
I smile down at my phone, my chest warm at how Dakota and the girls are.
Me: That would be amazing. Thank you :)
Dakota: We’ll stop by before we head to the Bashers game. And we’ll bring wine!
Me: I’m dying for a glass of wine, THANK YOU
Dakota: No problem! Need anything else? Like food or takeout?
Me: It’s okay, Gavin stocked the fridge with my favorite takeout and soup for Emma, so we have plenty to eat.
Dakota: Aww, that’s so thoughtful! And kinda romantic ;)
Me: It was :)
Dakota: Hmmm…is there something going on between you and Gavin??
A cheesy grin splits my face as I type on my phone screen, then delete what I wrote. I can’t tell Dakota that there’s nothing’s going on. She’s my friend, and I don’t want to lie to her…But I also don’t want to gossip about what Gavin and I did. He seems like a pretty private guy.
Dakota: I’m going to take that silence as a yes. Get ready to spill all the details when we come over!
I groan-laugh at the same time at how I just outed myself to Dakota.
Chapter 36
Abby
An hour later, I’m sitting in the living room with her, Sophie, Ingrid, Maya, and Bella. We’re all sipping wine, and they’re all looking at me expectantly.
Dakota flashes a giddy smile. “So? Do you and Gavin have a thing going on?”
I bite my lip and hesitate.
Bella’s gold-brown eyes go wide. “There’s totally something going on!”
Ingrid gasps. Maya giggles. Sophie grins.
“Tell us everything!” Dakota says.
I sigh through an embarrassed chuckle. “Okay, okay. Gavin and I…had a thing the other night.”
They all squeal and laugh.
