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“We’re not engaged or anything.” Colby sighed. “We just talked about the future.”

Kendall leaned forward, resting her chin on Colby’s shoulder. “Tell us more.”

“We talked about where we want to be in a few years. Him with hockey and me with my own business. He asked me if I would be willing to move if he ever got traded.”

“And what did you say?” I asked a little more eagerly than I should have.

She bit her bottom lip. “I said yes.”

We all squealed but Chloe waved us down. “What else?”

“We both want three or four kids, and...” She paused for what I was sure was dramatic effect. “We agreed that when the time is right, like maybe after this season, we want to get married.”

That was it. I rushed to her and threw my arms over Kendall’s and Chloe joined behind me. We jumped in a circle, laughing and cheering.

Finally, Colby pushed us back. “Don’t say anything yet. It was just hypothetical. Nothing’s happening for a while.”

I doubted that.

If I knew the guys at all, they were all conspiring together to plan the perfect proposal for Noah. I doubted Noah would wait until the end of the season. He was way too eager and excited.

I gave him a month at most, especially if he already had the ring. That thing would burn a hole in his pocket before Halloween.

“I’m really happy for you, Colby,” I said. “Noah’s so great and you’re perfect together.”

She beamed. “Thank you.”

I smiled before turning and making a plate of food. People always said Olli and I were perfect together. Are perfect together. We weren’t over. Not yet. Olli might have walked out without a second thought, but I couldn’t. I would fight for us. I hoped he would too. We’ll see, I guess.

“We’re all happy for you,” Chloe told Colby. “And just give me the word so I can start planning.” She smiled and picked up a piece of bacon. “Get your food, and then we’re having a marathon.”

I burrowed into the couch and sat my plate next to me. “What kind of marathon?”

“Your very favorite.”

I narrowed my eyes and gawked at Kendall and Colby before returning my gaze to Chloe. “No,” I said in disbelief.

She smiled and nodded slowly. “Oh yes.”

Once everyone was seated, Chloe picked up the remote and soon the music started, and our Harry Potter marathon began. There was nothing that a dose of my favorite wizard couldn’t fix. I sat back, munched on my bagel and lost myself in the wizarding world.

After the second movie, the doorbell rang, and I heard the front door open.

“I brought snacks.” Lucy walked in with two grocery bags in her hands. I looked around and realized that someone had cleared out our breakfast plates and put the food away that had been on the counter. Huh. When did that happen?

Lucy dropped the bags on the coffee table and took out a bag of chocolate, licorice, chocolate chip cookies, popcorn, and chips.

“You’re amazing.” I gushed as I reached for the chips.

Before I could get the first deliciously salty chip to my lips, Jackson started crying over the baby monitor.

I sat the bag down and started to stand. Lucy put her hand on my shoulders. Her sly blues eyes bore into mine gently. “Nope, my turn. I haven’t seen my boy all week.”

“Thanks.” I didn’t bother arguing with her. The girls seemed to genuinely love taking care of him. I was lucky to be the first one with a baby. It was new and exciting for everyone. In a few years, when they had kids of their own, I doubted they would be as eager to help.

By the time Lucy was back, carrying Jackson, the Knight Bus was taking me back to my happy place.

There were bottles in the fridge and the girls knew his routine, probably better than me.