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“There will be no moving on,” I growl. “You’re telling me you would be okay with walking away?”

“No, I’m not saying that, but I didn’t necessarily think we were serious.”

“Well, now you know.”

“I still don’t see how we can work.”

“Just trust me, okay?” I pull her off her stool and onto my lap. “Now, why don’t we watch a movie?”

“You going to turn all domesticated on me now?”

I laugh as I pull her in tighter to me. “No, baby, I’ll still be a caveman when it comes to you, but I like the thought of lying on the couch with you. Of your body pressed to mine as we watch something mindless on T.V.”

“You know what that leads to.”

“I’m counting on it.”

Chapter Twenty-four

Mia

It’s been five days since Hudson told me we were serious. I spent Thursday night at my house and hated every moment of it. We ended up phoning each other before we fell asleep, neither of us wanting to go to sleep without saying goodnight to the other.

I’ve got it bad for him. Really, really bad.

Mia: I think Hudson is taking me away this weekend

Harper: What do you mean ‘think’?

Mia: He won’t tell me. He needed my passport and told me to keep it free

Bella: So romantic

Ava: I wonder where he’s taking you

Harper: Can we just acknowledge the fact this is serious if he’s taking her away

Mia: Yeah, I think it’s got serious

Bella: I will say it again — another one bites the dust

Ava: Let us know what ring you want, we’ll drop hints when we meet him

Mia: OMG

Bella: Yes! Greatidea, Ava

Mia: I’m going now

Bella: Wait!

Bella: Bring him to the wedding, he can be the plus one you weren’t going to use

Mia: Maybe

Harper: Maybe in Mia language means yes

Mia: Maybe means maybe