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I've never had that before

I've never wanted it before

But I want to wake up next to her toht

Will I feel the same way after this ruse? In six months? A year?

I don't know It's hard to i otherwise

"I've been too busy trying to convince myself not to touch you," I say

"Me too," she admits

"I've never done this before I have no fucking idea how it goes"

"But you want it to go somewhere?"

"Yeah" I know it's true the second I say it

"What if it's too complicated ork?"

"Then it's too complicated ork I can bow out"

"End this…"

"Find someone else to advise you"

"Oh" She ss hard "You'd do that?"

"If that's what you want I want you in my life, Bri As much as I can have"

"That almost sounds like a commitment"

"A letter of intent, maybe?"

"Should we draft sohs

It's a joke, but I don't fucking care I'm ready "Let's do it" I stand Grab a paper towel Find a sharpie in the drawer

"Really?"

"Fuck yeah"

She laughs "Okay Well, it's your letter of intent Go"

Normally, these are advanced versions of cover letters or pre-contract promises They have a lot of fluff about work experience and qualifications

Too much to fit on a paper towel

I keep it simple

Dear Briar West,

I, Liam Pierce, aasms on demand, stupid jokes, and all the avocado you can eat

Yours,

Liam Pierce

We roll into thelike idiots

Simon eyes us suspiciously—of course—but he sticks to the rats on his way out

It's bullshit, but I can't bring myself to care

Life is blue skies and sunshine and the sound of Briar's groan

Work passes in a blink The night is even faster A perfect blend of talk and takeout and Briar coain

Life is good

Easy

Until Simon knocks on my door Thursday and asks if I'm ready for the bachelor party

Only it's not just Simon

Preston is next to hi his exhaustion like a cheap suit

Si