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Tears pool in my eyes. “I know you do. I’m so happy for you.”

We both swipe at our faces, pretending we didn’t just start to cry.

“I want that for you,” Trudy says.

I nod. I want that, too.

“I’ve already found it,” I say.

Trudy screams.

“What? You’ve been holding out on me! I need to know everything. Who is he? How did you meet?”

I adjust myself on the couch so I’m facing her.

I gulp. This is harder than I expected.

“Well, I’ve been hanging out with Tag, Tanner, and Trace since the wedding because they asked me to be their tour guide.”

“And you met the guy you’re seeing while you were showing Herbie’s friends around town?” Trudy asks hopefully.

“No,” I say in a small voice. “The guy isn’t a guy, it’sguys, plural. It’s Tag, Tanner, and Trace that I’m seeing.”

“No,” Trudy says in a slow voice.

I stare at her, my eyes wide.

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me. I said, ‘No.’”

I laugh.

“Trudy, you’re not my mother. You don’t get a say in who I date.”

“Maybe I should! You’re making a mistake, Kendall. I’m trying to prevent you from getting hurt.”

“The only one hurting me here is you!” I say in a huffy tone. “Why can’t you just be happy for me?”

Trudy tries to take my hand, but I pull it away.

“Kendall, please. I love you. I want to be happy for you, but you don’t know what these guys are capable of.”

“Are they serial killers?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. But—”

“Then I don’t care. You’re my best friend. I’ve finally found people who make me happy. Why can’t you just accept that?”

“Kendall—”

“Listen, Trudy. I know I’m not the prettiest girl out there, okay?”

Trudy tries to say something, but I keep talking.

“I’m not the kind of girl who gets the guy, but this time I did. Tag, Tanner, and Trace adore me, and they make sure I know just how much. Last night, they touched me all over. We made love, and it was beautiful.”

My cheeks are on fire. I used to be able to talk about this stuff with Trudy with no problem, but now that she’s reacting like this, I don’t know where we stand. All I know is that what I did with the guys last night was more than just sex. It was special. We care about each other. I need for Trudy to see that.