Page 37 of When I'm With You

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Not like this.

Me

No. Not like this.

Kyla

I’M SCREAMING. Is she there with you right now? Can we Facetime? I need to meet her. Five days is way too long.

Me

Slow your roll, Ky. She’s not here. We’re still at the hotel. She has her own room.

Lucy

What’s the fun in that?

Me

The fun is taking it slow, so she knows I’m all in. She’s worth whatever time it takes.

Charlie

SWOON ASH. Fuck, you’re like a man written by a woman.

Mom

How are you doing, my baby?

Me

All good here. We’re still on schedule to be in Boulder on Saturday.

I can’t wait to see you and meet Julie. Can you ask her what her favorite cookie is?

You don’t have to bake, mom. You’ve never baked for a girl I’ve brought home.

You’ve never brought home a girl like this before.

How do you knoweverything?

It’s a gift. And I think you bringing Julie home means exactly what I think it means.

It does. She’s the one, Mom. I know it for sure. I’ve never felt like this before.

Well then, she definitely needs cookies.

Me

What’s your favorite cookie?

Juliette

Why do you want to know?

It’s a whole thing. Humor me, Juliette.

Peanut butter chocolate chip.

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