Exhaling, I took the leap. “Okay.”
Light seemed to fill his whole expression as he grinned. It was a real one, the first one I’d seen on his face in a while. It warmed his eyes and reminded me why I’d wanted to kiss him that day in the pool.
Five minutes and after he’d explained his plan later, I burst out laughing. “Are you shitting me?”
“Nope,” he promised. “What do you think?”
“Iloveit.”
I really did.
Schadenfreude
Wednesday
Bubba:AM canceled today. Where’s lunch?
Jake:What?
Bubba:She just texted me. Didn’t you get one?
Archie:…
Jake:Nope—wait. Got it.
Coop:Parking lot. Now.
Archie:OMW.
Bubba:What happened?
Jake:Fuck me. You’re about to get it.
Archie:I’m going to kill that cunt.
Bubba:Shit.
Coop:Less talking. More walking.
Jake:Where’s Frankie?
Archie:With Rachel. Her 1stappt is today.
Jake:Shit.
Coop:Just get out here.
Txting Rachel.
Archie:Fuck.
Bubba:What now?
Jake:Where is that bitch?
Archie:It’s lunch. Check the cafeteria,
I’ll check her car.