Thank you both—Gabby
Also, brunch this Sunday? We’re going to want to hear all the details! —Anna
Seconded! —Layla
Brunch on Sunday sounds good! Can’t wait—Gabby
Btw, Josh peered over my shoulder and read our convo. He says congrats. Now he wants to go on a double date. —Layla
I told him we’re not crashing your first date but that we could all hang out another time. He proposed bowling. Obviously, he wants a rematch. —Layla
Josh and I had a competitive streak and we both enjoyed bowling. I beat him the last time we played. He’d been sulking like a sore loser ever since.
LOL sounds like a plan. —Gabby
Let’s invite Sam and make it a triple date. —Layla
?? – Anna
I gasped at the last two texts, in the middle of shimmying on a pair of small black shorts and Hunter’s gifted football jersey.
Sorry, Josh stole my phone and typed that out. He says there was a lot of tension between Sam and Anna this past Friday night. He thinks they both want each other and we should help their courtship by putting them in the same room. —Layla
Tell your boyfriend he’s lost his marbles. —Anna
The only tension present on Friday night was Gabby and Hunter’s. —Anna
There’s nothing going on between Sam and me. —Anna
Anna was getting defensive. But we’d all be lying if we said there hadn’t been something between them. However, I didn’t want to add more fuel to the fire by saying anything that mightbother her. Layla clearly didn’t get the memo because her next text had my eyes widening as I put on a pair of fluffy socks.
In that case, if Josh invites Sam, maybe we can invite Darla, Dacia, or Hera? What do you think, Gabby? I feel like he could be their type. —Layla
Huh? Was that actually Layla or did Josh steal her phone again?
Anna started typing. Then stopped. And started again.
Not Hera because Shaun’s going to have a fit. But definitely Darla or Dacia. —Gabby
You’re right. Shaun will probably have my balls. Let’s set him up with Dacia. I think he’s got a soft spot for tall, leggy blondes. —Layla
That one hundred percent was Josh, playing matchmaker as usual.
Finally, Anna’s text arrived.
Does Dacia like Sam? —Anna
I rolled my lips into my mouth, surprised. For all her avoidance regarding Sam, maybe she did care a little…
Not in the romantic sense, but if she spends more time in his presence, she definitely willWhat’s not to like? He’s a catch. Six foot four, rich, hot, and the list goes on. —Layla
Why, does that bother you? —Layla
You sound jealous, Anna. —Layla
If you want Sam all to yourself, all you need to do is come on our triple date. —Layla
I was laughing now, padding over to the kitchen to pour food into Luna’s bowl. It was merciless to allow Josh to unleash his craziness on the group chat, but I was too curious to hear Anna’s reply. Therefore, I let this play out for a while longer.
