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“There was no need to exchange nureed to only three days and said our goodbyes just outside baggage claims”

They’d kept things sihts

She had no regrets Other than that she wondered if she’dher best friends about Matthew They’d obviously seen ht

“We’re s today than to ruin such a perfect memory”

Both her friends shook their heads

“At least tell me h

e kissed you goodbye at the airport,” Monica insisted, taking a sip of her drink “One of those long, sappy goodbye kisses thatup and everyone else stare in envy”

“Cooodbye He didn’t shake your hand or so else just as lame, did he? Tell all Best friends want to know”

Recalling how Matthew had kissed her, Natalie soodbye better than any heroine has ever been kissed goodbye in any romantic movie Way better”

He had A kiss that had been full of so much more than just passion There had been emotion Gratitude, she assured herself They’d both been thankful for a fun weekend A very fun weekend Without oodbye kiss for the ages”

Monica and Suzie exchanged looks, then Monica leaned across the table, wide-eyed, and gasped, “I can’t believe it You fell for this guy”

“No, I didn’t,” Natalie immediately denied “He was just” How could she describe Matthew and how he’d made her feel? “Good, that’s all”

“Right I never saw you all flush-cheeked and starry-eyed when talking about he whose name we don’t say”

Which was how her friends referred to her ex

“There’s a reason for that Jonathan,” she stressed his nas to my body that Matthew did Not even close”