Page 116 of Love Expert

I ran the plates.

Stuart Kyrell. 32yo, 6’5”, 240lbs. No outstanding warrants. No marriages on record. No divorces. No kids. No crazy debt or weird arrests.

Oh God. He’s dating material! Is she dating him? Does she like him?

He’s wearing a black shirt. What color eyes do black shirts emphasize?

Ramone:

There is seriously something wrong with you, homie.

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Ollie hasjoined the chat.

Ollie:

Don’t go on that date, dickhead. Text Luciana and tell her no.

Rose:

Call us, Billy. Please. Before you get in your car and go, call us.

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Rose:

Oh my gosh, Billy! Ollie said Jeremy’s in the ER. Is he okay??

I’m on my way!

Alana:

Wait. What!?

Brienne:

Woah. Your little boy? Is he alright?

Brienne:

Hellooooo? Can somebody answer me??!

Ollie:

Jeremy’s fine. Billy’s Billy-ing all over the fkn place. Which means my hospital is currently overflowing with hurt feelings, repressed emotions, and two grown-ass people who refuse to talk to each other.

Fox:

Has anyone checked on Maggie? She’s a suffer-in-silence type.

Ollie:

Yeah. I checked on her, cos Billy’s being the same old fkn Billy he’s always been. She burned herself too, dickhead. Rose is with her now.

Let me guess. You’re gonna back out of this conversation now and stay gone for the next eight years, right?It’s your MO.

Brienne: