Page 61 of Stay With Me

“I’m not giving any of you that title to myunconceivedchild.” Noah rolls her eyes.

Fisher laughs, joining in on the fun. “I just imagine our little girl growing up with a much older brother and four uncles. God help her.”

“And me!” Mallory chimes in. “I get to be godmother, right?”

“You’ll haveta fight Magnolia for that title.” I chuckle. Considering she’s the maid of honor, there’s no way those two haven’t already decided on everything else growing up. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have their baby names picked out, too.

As if she heard me say her name from her apartment twenty miles away, my phone vibrates in my pocket and her name pops up on the screen with a text message. We’re not supposed to text during supper, but seeing as everyone’s occupied with a baby that doesn’t exist, I keep my phone in my lap and click on the screen.

Magnolia

Hope you’re having fun at supper with your family. Meanwhile, I’m over here ALONE just thinking about how wet you made me the other night. I’ve gone through four pairs of panties just today.

Jesus Christ.

Tripp

Sunny! I’m literally at the table with them right now. And my GRANDMOTHER.

Magnolia

Oh sneaky. Don’t let them catch you texting me. Or the boner you’re trying to hide.

Goddamn her.

Tripp

You did that on purpose.

Magnolia

I’m horny, so sue me. Would you rather I text someone else instead?

Just the thought of that has my hand balling into a fist.

Tripp

Don’t you even dare.

Magnolia

I have some new lingerie pics to show off…who should the lucky man be?

Tripp

Do you make it a habit to send other men half-naked pics of you? Now I have to smash Landen’s phone. And his temporal lobe.

I know they’re only friends, but that doesn’t mean I want him to have access to those photos anymore.

Magnolia

Only when the one person I want to show ignores me.

Tripp

This uncomfortable erection you’ve given me should make it very clear I’m not ignoring you.

Magnolia