Chapter 15
The two men silently excused themselves, leaving just Emma and me staring at
each other.
Logically, I should have felt guilty about being caught.
But my best friend was clearly worse at hiding things than I was.
I cleared my throat and sat up straight: “So. When did this happen?”
She stammered: “I just… I suddenly realized your brother isn’t so bad. He’s changed a lot. He doesn’t say mean things anymore–only sweet talk now.”
She was rambling nervously, “And he calls me ‘baby,‘ buys me whatever I want on AMEX Black, and his body is amazing. If I wasn’t already his wife, I’d totally be his side piece.”
I nearly choked. Was this really coming from the same woman who’d gone to Yale?
But I couldn’t focus on that right now. I needed to establish dominance.
“Well, I caught you red–handed,” I declared triumphantly. “You’re doing my laundry
for a year, remember? And don’t forget you owe me that Steinway piano too.” Emma finally realized she’d been caught breaking our pact and immediately went on the offensive: “What about you? What’s going on with you and my brother?
Looks like you’ve been making out for quite a while. Those hickeys on your neck
tell quite a story.”
Me: “…‘
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“Those are… mosquito bites.”
“Right. And I suppose your swollen lips are from mosquitoes too?” She smirked.
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In the end, I had to confess when Nathan and I had officially reconciled. Emma reluctantly admitted her own timeline too.
Wow. True soul sisters indeed–we’d both given in on the exact same day.
Emma sighed: “So about that laundry…”
Nathan reappeared just in time. I grabbed his hand and announced: “Your sister says you need to do her laundry for a year.”
He looked at Ryan with a judgmental eyebrow raise: “Seriously? What kind of man
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doesn’t help wash his wife’s clothes?”
Ryan didn’t argue. Instead, he patiently kissed Emma’s cheek. “Baby, I’ll wash your laundry. I’ll even wash your lingerie by hand.” Nathan refused to be outdone, kissing me firmly on the lips.
“Alex, don’t worry. Your husband will wash every inch of you personally.”
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