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"Ouch" He rubs his ar a cold"

"Ah, yes You’re real I’y accepted"

I stand on ht "I’ll share my soup with you, but notht, Wyatt" I can’t help but laugh "I’s his hand down my back "No, but there can be cuddles and Netflix"

"Netflix and cuddle sounds better than Netflix and chill," I say with a happy sigh "Okay, I’ood," Samantha Nash says after the first bite of a leet better and better"

"The recipe doesn’t change," Nic replies with a laugh

"I can’t get enough of thes

We’re at Succulent Sweets, Nic’s bakery, for girls’ night out Jules and Natalie are arranging fruit, nuts, cheese, and orgeous wo me

I hope I remember everyone’s names I do reo around the roo faces and names to memory

Nic is married to Matt Sa Nash As in the lead singer of Nash As in one of the most fa and almost made an absolute fool ofwith Sam, is married to Dominic, and that’s a whole crazy family story But I love both of them Dom is calm and broody, and so s is here, drinking her pink cocktail and talking with Meredith, who isconfusing I need a roadmap

"Where are Stacy and Brynna?" Nat asks

"They both have sick kids at ho, Lia?"

"So much better" I accept the pink cocktail and take a sip, then feel et hammered fast," Sam says with a wink Sam is also blond and super petite She has a runner’s body "So, tell me e’re at the bakery instead of one of the fun bars don for girls’ night"

"Because," Meredith says, "we’re too old to go clubbing This e can drink and eat and talk without the crowds"

"It’s quieter," Alecia adds

"We’re old wouess if I can have leftover cupcakes and cocktails all night, it’s not so bad"

"Not to mention," I add with a smile, "we don’t have to close down at two We can party all night if ant to"

"I don’t reht," Jules says with a smirk "I’m so domesticated"

"Why didn’t Anastasia co cake for tomorrow One of the tiers fell today and spattered all over the floor, so she has to reht her head in sympathy "Please remind her that if she ever needs help, I’m happy to lend a hand"

"I will, thanks"

"Okay, we’re all set up," Jules announces with a wide smile on her beautiful face "We have food over here, so we all don’t go into a sugar co her cupcake in salute

"We also have cocktails and wine for days," Natalie says, laughing at Sa, too," I add, all eyes ie tote I brought in with uys know that I always have deliveries from makeup, hair care, and skincare coood foror skin type Or I just have so oodies!" Meredith exclaims

"I did All of this is for you Please don’t et to shop," Nic says with a s me "Thank you"