“Other than complaining about the diet change, he’s good.”
We took our wine and cookies to the living room and relaxed on the sectional.
“How was your outing with Luke?” she asked before I could get settled. “Should we call it a date?”
I sank my teeth into the vanilla-frosted cookie with sprinkles before I answered. By the time I swallowed the bite, I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face.
Presley’s brows shot up, and she tilted her head. “That’s a telling look.”
“What is it telling you?”
“I could guess, but why don’t you tell me?”
After another bite and some wine to wash it down, I said, “You’re right. Perfect pairing. The wine and cookies,” I clarified quickly.
“What about you and Luke?”
“We went to the Marks to see the wall, like I told you,” I started.
“On a Saturday night. Date night.”
I laughed. “He did convince me to have a drink and an appetizer.”
I launched into the tale of running into Felix and did my best to retell our confrontation word for word.
“You said that?” she said, her voice climbing to a high pitch of delight.
I nodded. “I’ve been in counseling for two years now, but those five minutes of telling him off were the best therapy possible.”
“And you told him to fuck himself?”
“With witnesses,” I said proudly.
Presley leaned toward me with her palm raised for a high five. “It’s the quiet ones who don’t swear that you have to watch for,” she muttered. “It makes the story all the more powerful. I’m so proud of you.”
“The look on his stupid, smug face was priceless.”
Presley let out a howl of joy. “So what happened next?”
“We went home.”
Her shoulders sagged.
“To my place. Together,” I said. “To celebrate.”
She finished a sip and held her glass aloft, her eyes going wide. “Naked celebrate?”
“Mm-hmm,” I said, my cheeks warming at the memories.
“Oh, my God, Magnolia. You and Luke…enemies to lovers. Bang!”
I laughed at the appropriate word. “Double bang.”
“Wow. I was just hoping you two could call a truce for long enough to get through the wedding.”
“Truce is in effect,” I said.
“So are you a thing? Do you think it will happen again?”
