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I follow it up with a heart, and she sends me a string of hearts back. I get the same from Zara and then Remee. They’re clearly at home and being relayed the news.

I get another text from Serena a few hours later, when Layton and I are finishing lunch. She asks if I can come back to the apartment and bring Layton with me.

“I’m not sure what this is about or what we’re getting ourselves into,” I warn him as he grabs some clothes to spend the night with me.

“It’ll be fine.”

It’s clear he doesn’t know my friends that well yet.

Just a few minutes later, we park in front of the apartment. Oh god, that’s a dick balloon tied to the front doorknob.

Two tenants from the other end of the circle, where the older residents live, walk by and barely give it a second glance. You have to love Violent Circle. Nothing to see here. Just an inflatable penis bobbing around in the wind. Another normal day.

“I take it your friends know about last night?” Layton says, smirking down at me.

Climbing out of the truck, I join him. “Not in detail or anything.”

Serena bursts through the door just as I’m about to open it and clicks a pair of toy handcuffs on Layton’s wrists, then pulls him inside.

“What are you doing?” We’re led into the kitchen where Zara and Remee wait.

“He’s under arrest.”

Layton glances at me, an eyebrow raised as he plays along. “And what are the charges?”

All three answer together. “Breaking and entering!”

My giggles make my words a little less credible when I turn to Layton. “I’m so sorry.”

These girls are the best kind of crazy and Layton is a good sport throughout the entire thing. He doesn’t blink an eye at the cake decorated with an official V-card that’s been stamped with a bright red VOID. He snacks on the rum soaked cherries along with us. Even the round of For He’s a Good Cherry Picker sang to the tune of Jolly Good Fellow doesn’t faze him. It’s good to know he can handle the crazy.

The only confusion I see on his face comes as I burst into laughter when Zara presents me with Capri Sun and insists Layton put in the straw.

THE END