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The three of us get together for a selfie and hold up our nearly gone margaritas, squeezing into the shot with Brady holding the camera-phone since his arms are the longest. “Wait!” I put down my glass, grab Thor and hold his cute face up. After we take the pic, I snag the phone back and text Ben. “Coming now.” As I type, one pops through of him and I try to see it first, but Gemma successfully steals my phone.
She gasps at the photo of him sitting on his couch, a smile only in his green eyes. He’s gorgeous, and I grin at her like See?!
Brady squirms in his chair. “Work out much?”
Ben laughs, “I don’t really.”
Gem jokes, “Oh, just born that way?”
“It uh…runs in the family. Just got yours. You guys look like you’re having fun.”
“She’s not moving!”
“Gemma,” I laugh, telling him quickly, “I didn’t say I was.”
“Don’t dash my hopes,” Ben says.
“Can I call you after?”
Brady asks, “Why don’t you come for a visit?”
“If I come for a visit I’ll take Willow back with me. As my souvenir.”
Gemma covers her face, and shocks me by crying. “I’m sorry! I just…I’m sorry!”
“Gem?” I put my arm around her. “Ben, let me call you back.”
“No, I’m just…I’m so happy for you!”
Tears of love and surprise jump to my eyes. “Ben, let me call you back.”
Ben says, “Gemma?”
“Yeah?”
“I know she’s in good hands with you.”
I swipe the speaker off and bring the phone to my ear. “Call you soon.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
We hang up and I hug my girl.
She sniffles, “He’s in love with you. I’m so happy for you! But I don’t want you to move!”
“We haven’t said that,” I whisper, though I know it’s true.
Gem grabs a napkin while Brady watches us, unsure of how to handle this except with silence. She wipes her eyes while smiling at me. “What am I gonna do without my Will?”
“I’m not gone yet.”
“Think I could sleep over?”
“Of course.”
Not to be rude, I ask, “Brady, wanna join and sleep on the couch?”
“Elsa’s picking me up.”
