I hadn’t thought about it as I’d carefully chosen what to wear today, staring at myself in the huge, mirrored wardrobe of my hotel room and wondering if Anna would be proud of how low-cut this top was. I hadn’t thought about it as I’d waited by the park gate watching people head home after work, heart hammering, knowing I was being a complete idiot.
Not at all.
‘I suppose this is keeping Derek happy,’ I suggested, trying not to pay attention to how close we were as we walked along in the late Thursday afternoon sunlight.
‘Huh. Let’s find out.’ Patrick pulled out his phone and snorted.
I wasn’t exactly looking, not really, but I couldn’t help but catch what had been on his screen.
If you take this leap of faith as I abseil down your heart
That – that couldn’t be about me. Could it?
‘Yup – three emails, a message and a missed call. What about you?’
I pulled out my own phone.
Laura
150K downloads this month so far! And 75% of them are women! Jessy is a star
Anna
Has she fucked him yet?
Laura
Anna!
Anna
I’m just saying, he’s hot. And Jessy needs to get laid
Handing my coffee to Patrick without saying a word, I tapped out a quick message.
Jessy
You do know I’m in this group chat, right?
It only took five seconds before the reply came through.
Anna
I said what I said
I snorted.
‘Well?’
Oh, yeah. Patrick was standing still, holding my coffee like some sort of waiter – or a doting boyfriend – gazing at me curiously.
‘Messages from Laura and Anna,’ I replied simply.
‘App going well?’
‘Yeah, really well.’ Because that was what this was all about, wasn’t it? Getting Butterflies up in the app charts, making women think they could meet a celeb by signing up, pleasing the investors, making my sister’s dreams come true.
Not actually falling for a handsome singer who had way more layers than I’d first thought.
