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“I know I’e The one running errands in town I had calls to make Boxes to unpack Dreams of blissful wedlock to work up to insane, impossible proportions inside my head

“Never mind Update ood way this tiood couple ofwould work out He’s so fking hot”

“Yes, indeed he is But he’s ”

“I h “You already used ‘wonderful’ Try a neord, Cinderella Giveto ith here”

“Don’t crush on my husband That’s not cool”

“You’re six years too late with that warning I was crushing on David Ferris long before you put a ring on hi”

“No? You should fix that”

“Hmm” I stared out theat the ocean Out in the distance a bird drifted in lazy circles high up in the sky “We’re at his place in Monterey It’s beautiful here”

“You left LA?”

“LA was not so great What with the groupies and lawyers and business , it was pretty shitty”

“Details, babe Gieted with the sea our personal details behind David’s back didn’t sit ith ed Most noticeably, our s I could share “The people there were like soh you would have liked seeing the parties they threw All the glamorous people packed into thisave her a couple of nas are so good now, out here, Lauren We’ve put the annulo”

“That’s so ro hed

“Yes or no?”

I hesitated and she got screaht? Yes”

This tie All I could hear was ringing When it ended, soround Someone male

“Who was that?” I asked

“No one Just a friend”

“A friend-friend or a friend?”

“Just a friend Hang on, changing roo about you, partner of David Ferris, world fae Dive”

“A friend that I know?” I asked, curiosity now fully aroused

“You are aware of the picture of your ass“Uh, yeah I aood Mine wouldn’t have looked half as nice Bet you’re glad you walked to ca all the tias, missy”

“Let’s talk about your friend instead of as”