Page 47 of Take My Name

“I appreciate that,” I say, laughing, and he does too.

We continue talking while we eat. I gush about some of the Broadway shows I’ve seen and he tells me about Silas and his soon-to-be wife.

“How’d they meet?” I ask because I don’t remember anyone local named Aundrea.

“You’re gonna love this.” He smirks, shaking his head. “A sugar daddy datin’ app.”

My jaw drops, but I cover it with my napkin since I just took a bite of food.

“Silas? A sugar daddy?” I burst out laughing, unable to control myself.

“To be fair, he was dared to sign up.”

“Who would da—” I pause when he grins wider. “Youdared him?”

“We were drunk.”

“Clearly.”

“It worked, though. He met Aundrea a few days later and they’ve been together ever since. That was two years ago.”

“Wow…that’s hilarious.”

“Don’t worry, he got me back with his own dare.”

“Do I wanna know?”

“Nope.”

Silas was a skinny, nerdy kid in high school and never had girlfriends. But it’s safe to assume he’s changed since I’ve seen him.

“She made her father hire him at his home construction company and pay him a higher salary so he could spend more money on her.”

I can’t stop laughing at this whole story. “Can’t hate her for findin’ a loophole.”

chapter nine

Warren

I’mup earlier than usual because after the most amazing afternoon lunch date with Maisie yesterday, my mind hasn’t been able to shut off long enough for me to sleep.

But I’m on too much of a high to even need it.

Getting my hopes up for anything happening between us again is stupid considering how different our lives are now, but I can’t help how happy it makes me to spend time with her. Being near the woman who was once my best friend and who will always be the love of my life is giving me a false sense of hope that maybe,just maybe, she’ll remember how good we were together.

I should prepare myself for the worst, but I can’t. Not yet anyway.

Bodie’s brows furrow and he squints as he stares. “Why’re you smilin’?”

“Whaddya mean?” Even as I say the words, I can’t stop the smile from spreading across my face.

Bodie’s face lights up and he points at me. “You got laid! Fuckin’ finally! Who is she?”

I roll my eyes at his obnoxiousness. “Not even close.”

Walking toward my office, Bodie catches up to me. “Is it about Maisie?”

I’m about to open my mouth to tell him the truth when I remember he can’t be trusted. “I’m not tellin’ you shit. You’ll tell the group chat.”