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“No. I ended up with zero dates, but that was more about me than anyone else.”
“You tried a dating app? When?” Finley asked.
“Oh. I think it was during our second or third breakup.” India shrugged a shoulder. “I created a profile and scrolled through it, but that was about it.”
“You know, Asher met Stephania through an app,” Linden said as she and Asher sat down on a patio lounge next to them.
“Stephania? ThemodelStephania?” Molly asked.
“Yes. She went on a date with her,” Linden said.
“We weren’t together yet,” Asher explained, placing her hand on Linden’s thigh. “And I just came out as bi. I couldn’t believe it myself, but we’re friends now.”
“You’re friends with a supermodel?” Finley asked.
“Sort of. She’s been to town once since we met, so it’s not like I see her all the time. We all went to coffee one afternoon.”
“I’m confident that Ash loves me, so I’m cool with it,” Linden said. “But the woman is just as gorgeous up close as she is on all those billboards.”
Asher laughed a little.
“Is she single?” India asked. “I’m looking now that Finley over here has found Molly.”
Finley looked over at Molly, who looked back at her in surprise.
“On second thought, maybe I should just be single for a while. It’s been a long time since I’ve put myself back out there. I might need to warm up to it,” India added.
“And I think I need to maybe just call Bonnie and talk to her,” Ava said.
“What? Why?” Logan asked.
“Because I need some closure. Things were left unsaid, and I think if we say them, I’ll be able to move on.”
“Are you sure?” Logan checked. “That could open up a can of worms.”
“No, I’m not, which is why I’m not doing it right now, Logan.”
“Fine. Fine,” Logan replied and wrapped an arm around Rory’s shoulders.
Rory rested her head there, and Finley looked down at her own hand joined with Molly’s. She thought about wrapping her arm around her, but Molly’s head went to her shoulder without her having to move, and they stayed like that as the group continued to chat and get caught up on people’s lives. Myra and Elisa sat down to join them, and Finley found out that Elisa had twins in college, a boy and a girl, and her daughter was in love with a girl named Wendy. They were already planning on moving into an off-campus apartment for the semester next fall, even though they attended different schools.
“They’re an hour away from each other now, so they’re thinking about getting a place in the middle and just commuting,” Elisa explained. “I can’t believe my little girl already wants to live with someone she’s dating. She’s eighteen.” She shook her head. “And Archie plays soccer. He’s starting as a freshman, which is amazing. His coach thinks he has a shot at transferring to a D-I school with how well he’s playing right now. He’s a defender, but he’s scored three goals this season and has five assists. He told me that’s a pretty high number for someone in his position.”
“That’s awesome.”
Myra smiled at Elisa, and Finley could tell that the two women were in love. She hadn’t hung out with this many lesbians in a long time, maybe ever, but it was nice.
“So, how long have you two been together?” Asher asked, looking at Finley.
“Oh, we’re not–”
“Not long,” Molly said. “We started dating recently.”
“And you two used to date?” Asher asked India.
“We did,” India replied.
“Ava and Logan used to date, too,” Linden said.
