Page 71 of Coastal Rewind

And I feared nothing would ever compare again.

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Ryleigh

“A little to the left,” I said, tilting my head as Owen adjusted the banner he was hanging.

He moved the banner down to the left, and I smiled. “Perfect.”

“Thank god, I was about to tear it down and tell you you’re shit out of luck,” he muttered as he fastened the banner to the wall.

“Oh, suck it up.” I tossed my hair over my shoulder and went to check on the girls who were tasked with the food and drinks.

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I frowned at the phone.

Nolan named the group chat “Birthdays, Tyrants, and Luke”

Nolan

Can someone bring me a beer? I’m sweating my ass off out here.

Keegan

Get it yourself.

Maeve

You’re setting up a basketball hoop, not curing world hunger.

Colin

This is a lot for a seventh birthday.

Owen

Can I be there when you say that to Ryleigh’s face?

Lottie

Isn’t Luke helping you?

Nolan

He has a baby strapped to his chest and is making sounds I didn’t think he was capable of. He’s not help.

Luke

I look hot with a baby strapped to me.

Keegan

Yeah, you do.

We are all literally in the same house.

Rori

Do you all ever actually speak or just put everything in writing?