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Nah. That doesn’t mean anything. Plenty of people like sunflowers. I dismiss it as a coincidence, but it nags at me.

I’ll just put my mind at ease real quick.

Taking my phone back out, I add another message.

To: Sunflower

Subject: Family

I know we’re not supposed to reveal anything about our identity, so I don’t think this crosses that line. Do you have any brothers?

~Midnight Cowboy

I know Tempest doesn’t have any brothers so if Sunflower says yes, then I’ll know it’s not her.

My phone dings.

To: Midnight Cowboy

Subject: Family

No, I don’t have any brothers. I have three sisters. Why do you ask?

~Sunflower

I read the message, then read it again. Tempest has three sisters. My mind refuses to accept that the person I’ve been matched with in Write a Cowboy could be her.

I type back:

To: Sunflower

Subject: Asking again

Do you have a large family in Lucky River besides your sisters? What about your parents?

~Midnight Cowboy

There, that should do it.

To: Midnight Cowboy

Subject: My family

Not really. My parents are divorced.

~Sunflower

My brain refuses to believe that out of all the potential matches, we’d get assigned to be each other’s pen pal.

To: Sunflower

Subject: A gift when we meet

At the reveal party, I’d like to bring a gift to you. Something small. Maybe something with flowers. What’s your favorite flower?

~Midnight Cowboy

I walk the floor. Go into the kitchen and get a drink of water. Check my phone. Sit. Get back up. Check my phone again and I’m looking at the screen when I get another message.