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Jem snorts. “Yeah. Okay. Sure, Harlan is kind and helpful, especially to the town — hell, that’s part of his job. But he definitely doesn’t look at any of the women our ages like they hung the moon and stars with their pinky toe.”
I can’t help it, a snorting laugh shoots out of me, and I clap a hand over my mouth. “My pinky toe?”
Jem’s own laugh roars through the space, the raspy bark of it the definition of joy. “Sorry, best I could come up with.”
A giggle escapes. And then another. Jem snickers across the table from me before we both fully lose it and laugh so hard we have to hold our bellies.
“Oh Jesus. Pinky toe.” I snort laugh at the imagery as our giggles die down.
Jem wipes her cheeks, this time from hilarity instead of sympathy and making my first friend in five years was as easy as some Mexican food, a traumatic story, and a case of the giggles over the sexy town sheriff.
Chapter 15
Harlan
Jem: Adding Maisie into the chat since this was her hard work. Bet you wish you were here, suckers!
Jem: *Image of fajita plate*
Duke: Where’s mine? *sad face emoji*
Rhett: That’s dirty baby sis.
Rhett: *Image of empty fridge*
Finch: Sharing is caring Maisie.
Jem: You snooze you lose! *Tongue out emoji*
Jem: *Image of empty plate and wine glass.*
Boone: At least you didn’t eat cereal for dinner again.
Jem: Hush you. *heart emoji*
Hal: Hi, Maisie. It’s nice to meet you, even if it’s only via text. Dinner looks good.
Rhett: Daaaaaad. We’re trying to guilt trip her into feeding us next time. Get out of here with your nice pleasantries.
Hal: Rhett Bentley Calhoun. We do not guilt trip women. And I raised you to feed yourself. *irritated side eye emoji*
Finch: *GIF of mic drop*
Duke: *GIF of unicorn farting rainbow*
Rhett: *GIF of leaving the room*
Rhett: *GIF saying sorry*
Maisie: Nice to meet you, Hal. I’ll make enough for everyone next time. *blushing smile emoji*
Duke: I knew I liked you Maisie.
Jedd: Maisie! Show me the baby!
Finch: Jesus Jedd. Baby fever much?
Rhett: Go get your own baby.
