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"For the love!" I threw up my hands "What is it with you and roses? Is that all your father taught you?"

"Hey!" Reid pointed an accusing finger in my direction "I’ll have you know my parents have beenroses are your mother’s favorite?"

He frowned "Yeah, but--"

"Reid" I checked my phone and turned the screen to him "You have exactly sixteen hours to find your inner Roer I leaned in "So I can’t use the roses thing? Like at all?"

Did I really have to do everything? "Roses are dead to you," I hissed "Shit would be better than roses You are above roses, and I swear if you say roses one olf cart"

"You have a golf cart?"

"I was being sarcastic" I folded ain control of the situation "Just Google your ass off, and you’ll be fine But you have to be convincing--we need this to go viral You giving norirl andput your hand down, Reid, I’m not finished" He put his hand down "Proper advice does not include bringing roses, nor does it include flashing them with their eyes, because let’s be honest, that only works with you If sooing to call the cops and he’s going to end up in prison and you may be sued" I took another deep breath "Nowtell e Joe Make me believe it"

Our dessert arrived at that moment

The as poured

And if Reid squinted any harder he was going to give hi you to perfor"

I attacked the chocolate soufflé with ht

"Okay" He licked his lips "To the average Joe, I’d say" He folded his hands "Bring a gift"

"Bringing a gift means you’ve already solidified the date" I shook my head "Next"

"Say she’s pretty"

I rolled onna date the tablecloth, Reid?"

"No?"

"Is that a question?" I snapped

"Okay, fine" He s into the chocolate I tried not to appear as angry as I felt that he had freaking pushed htened "Just be straight up Will you go out with rinned

"The last tirade Mind you, it wasn’t directed atthis, butyou either need to Google or go talk to Max"

"The hell I will!"