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CAL: Get it girl

BEA: Cal I’m going to text you about shirt ideas

CAL: Oh good, I was just about to send you some

I dropmy phone on the table on a disbelieving laugh and cover my face with my hands. This is why I hadonefriend before moving here.

It’s also worth noting that I never would have talked about this stuff with anyone before either, probably because therewasn’tanything to talk about.

Jacob had beenfineat best andlacklusteron a good day.

LANA: Remind me why I have friends other than you?

I checkand triple check the message is headed to Amara before hitting send.

AMARA: Because I’m exceptionally boring and will die alone with lots of dogs

AMARA: Also why?

LANA: I sent my orgasm count to the book club chat

AMARA: #queen #winning #hero

LANA: I hate you

AMARA: They loved it didn’t they

LANA: They did—but it’s not like I share that stuff

AMARA: Well now you know you can—that’s a good thing babe

AMARA: Also what’s your ‘in one night’ count?

LANA: Four

AMARA: You’re a goddess and I need your secret

LANA: There’s nothing to tell except you need to find a man who is dedicated to seeing how many orgasms he can pull from you

AMARA: That sounds heavenly

AMARA: Does he have a brother?

LANA: He does, but I think you’ll have to come to Blackstone Falls to find out.

AMARA: I’ll think about it

Grinning,I pull a mug from the cabinet and make myself a cup of tea. Amara will never leave Nashville, but maybe I canconvince her to come visit. The thought makes me smile, like maybe seeing that I broke the cycle of unhappiness, she can too.

It’s a conversation for later because right now I have a book to read and the couch is calling my name.

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LANA

“Where are the kids today?” Ellison asks as she pours a glass of sangria and hands it to me.

“Mason is taking them to the lake to go kayaking and then the grocery store so he can make dinner.”