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Chapter One

As the flame flickers, I wonder how I ended up on the road to divorce froht was my forever… my best friend

Today, of all days, ally separated from my soon-to-be ex-husband I’m not sure how to feel about it

“Liv” I gaze up into the faces ofto make a wish?”

“It’s not exactlyfor humor

Ella, lances at her watch “You have less than an hour until b-day, and I’ we’re all drunk by then”

Aain, she doesn’t get outkids, she’s a full-time mom “Come on, Livvy Make a wish I bet you wish you could cut Corey’s balls off”

There have been many times I’d wished for just that

“Not anymore” Soberly, I add, “He called me today”

“For what?” Ella snorts

She’d gladly do it for lad for my sisters They keep me sane, especially today

“He got the papers that officially separate us I can legally date anyone I want now,” I admit

“You could have yesterday with no regrets after what that bastard did to you,” Ella says

“I’ry at him anymore”

The truth is such a relief I close my eyes and blow out the candle on ht

Holding up e, “Here’s to being thirty-five and single”

My sisters toast with me, and n the drinks My life isn’t quite what I’d planned for myself But here it is

Alazed eyes flit over to me before she speaks “You say it like you’re dead But you’re not You’re hot You look more like you’re twenty-five, not thirty-five You’ll find someone else”

I’m not even sure I want to date anyone else

Ella is er than Aht, she’s acting way more mature than Amelia

“Let me ask you a question” Ella holds up both hands “No, wait New tradition Truth or dare?”

“Me first,” Amelia slurs

“No, the garin

“Fine” A some in her seat “Truth or dare?” she ani another one of the shots they’d ordered in my direction