Page 95 of Whisper Sweet Nothings

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Rafe

Because you’re mean.

Axel

And angry.

Easton

Kind of terrifying.

Clark

Moody as shit, too.

I just thought you were wrong. But I don’t disagree anymore.

Axel

Did something happen.

Bridger

Yeah, he just decided in the middle of the night that he likes his nanny. Of course something fucking happened. Nobody comes in the group chat asking for advice before something happens.

Rafe

I came in the group chat and asked if you thought I was lactose intolerant last year, and that was before I shit my pants in the parking lot of the Honey Biscuit Café.

Clark

Can we please focus. What happened, Archie.

I’m not here to discuss what happened. I just want to know what to do now. I want to take her out on a date, but we sort of live together. So it feels weird. And what the fuck do we tell Melody? And I don’t even know if she wants to date me.

Easton

You don’t sort of live together. You actually live together.

Rafe

Always the lawyer. Of course she wants to date you. You’re Archie fucking Chadwick. The best dude I know.

Bridger

Wow. Tell us how you really feel.

Easton

Pickleball is starting up again next week. You could ask her to play on the Chad-Six. That’s a good icebreaker.

Rafe

She could happily sub for me. I’m over pickleball.

Easton

Fuck you, and your irritable bowels.

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