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tate & lauren

To: Tate Foster

From: Lauren Williamson

Subject: You can’t get out of this

Dear Tate,

Since you avoided a meeting with me yesterday, you are cordially invited to the Magnolia Brew coffee shop at 8 a.m. tomorrow to discuss your new PR makeover.

Cinnamon buns are on me.

Fun socks are optional, but encouraged.

Cheerfully over-caffeinated,

Lauren

To: Lauren Williamson

From: Tate Foster

Subject: I don’t stoop to baked goods bribery

Sunny,

You think a cinnamon bun is enough to bribe me into attending a PR strategy meeting?

You’ll have to do better.

Grumpily yours,

Tate

To: Tate Foster

From: Lauren Williamson

Subject: If it comes to this…

Sheriff,

Fine. Name your price.

I can negotiate, bribe, or beg. But I draw the line at groveling.

Lauren

To: Lauren Williamson

From: Tate Foster

Subject: You’re going to hate this. No, really, you are.

Sunny,

Black coffee. No cream. No sugar. No caramel swirls, unicorn sparkle foam, or whatever else you usually drink.

Also, let me keep calling you Sunny.

Sheriff

From: Lauren Williamson

To: Tate Foster

Subject: I might regret this later

Sheriff,

Deal.

You get your black coffee full of bitter tears and your ridiculous nickname privileges. I get to see your socks.

Already regretting this,

Sunny