The Proposal Playbook Excerpt
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Being single wasn’t a bad thing, but the older she got, the more she hated being alone. And with the way things were going with Xander, where she kept getting a glimpse of what it would be like to have someone in her life, going home to no one was that much harder.
Still, there wasn’t anything she could do about it at the moment. They had an arrangement or some kind of loose plan and she had to stick to it.
Even when she didn’t want to.
So she did her best to cheer up and do what she could to make tonight a good one. Opting to cook something for herself rather than get takeout, Daisy pulled into the Publix shopping center and was about to get out of her car when her phone dinged with an incoming text. She didn’t recognize the number.
Unknown: Hey, you done with work for the day?
Unknown: Thought maybe we could get together at my place.
Frowning, she muttered a curse. Great, now her phone was mocking her. Leave it to her to lament about how lonely she was and then get cute text messages from someone who clearly had the wrong number.
“Ugh, why does the universe hate me?” she mumbled, tossing her phone into her purse. Climbing from the car, she made it all of five feet before her phone started dinging again. She considered ignoring it since it was obviously not for her, but curiosity got the better of her.
Unknown: Pack an overnight bag. I’ve got dinner under control too.
If anything, it made her madder. It was tempting to text whoever this person was back and let them know they had the wrong number, but she was walking into the store and figured she’d grab a few things and respond to the texts when she got home.
Within the span of a minute, her phone dinged five more times.
“Seriously?” she hissed, pulling it out again.
Unknown: Hope you like Italian
Unknown: And red wine
Unknown: And tiramisu for dessert
Unknown: Let me know when you’re leaving so I can have everything ready
Unknown: Tonight is all about you
It was getting annoying that this person couldn’t put all this info in one message instead of sending a dozen damn texts, but she refrained from throwing her phone.
But part of her was super jealous because whoever this person was, they were pulling out all the stops.
“Meanwhile, I’m buying microwave ready potatoes.” Tossing the container in her cart, she strolled through the meat department to consider her options.
And then her phone dinged again.
“Oh, come on!” she snapped and then wanted the floor to open up and swallow her when a dozen people looked at her like she was crazy.
Obviously waiting to get home wasn’t an option because this person was persistent. Glancing down at the screen, the latest message made her heart kick hard in her chest.
Unknown: Looking forward to seeing you tonight, Daisy.
Unknown: It’s Xander, by the way
She was smiling so hard that her cheeks hurt. Turning around, she practically sprinted to retrace her steps and tossed the potatoes back onto the display before returning her cart. Out in the parking lot, she raced to her car and said a prayer of thanks she wasn’t far from home. Once there, she tossed the bare essentials into her weekender bag before taking a few minutes to freshen up. And then–finally–she responded to all the messages.
Daisy: This is a wonderful surprise! I just need your address and then I’ll be on my way
His response was immediate, and she was a little shocked to realize he only lived fifteen minutes away.
This had to be a good sign, she thought. After all, he was the one who took the initiative and reached out to her even though she’d never given him her number either. It made her feel good that clearly she wasn’t alone in all of this–that Xander was thinking about her just like she was thinking about him.
“Don’t go getting all dreamy,” she warned herself as she drove. “Just because he invited me over doesn’t mean he’s falling in love or looking to get serious with me.”
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Being single wasn’t a bad thing, but the older she got, the more she hated being alone. And with the way things were going with Xander, where she kept getting a glimpse of what it would be like to have someone in her life, going home to no one was that much harder.
Still, there wasn’t anything she could do about it at the moment. They had an arrangement or some kind of loose plan and she had to stick to it.
Even when she didn’t want to.
So she did her best to cheer up and do what she could to make tonight a good one. Opting to cook something for herself rather than get takeout, Daisy pulled into the Publix shopping center and was about to get out of her car when her phone dinged with an incoming text. She didn’t recognize the number.
Unknown: Hey, you done with work for the day?
Unknown: Thought maybe we could get together at my place.
Frowning, she muttered a curse. Great, now her phone was mocking her. Leave it to her to lament about how lonely she was and then get cute text messages from someone who clearly had the wrong number.
“Ugh, why does the universe hate me?” she mumbled, tossing her phone into her purse. Climbing from the car, she made it all of five feet before her phone started dinging again. She considered ignoring it since it was obviously not for her, but curiosity got the better of her.
Unknown: Pack an overnight bag. I’ve got dinner under control too.
If anything, it made her madder. It was tempting to text whoever this person was back and let them know they had the wrong number, but she was walking into the store and figured she’d grab a few things and respond to the texts when she got home.
Within the span of a minute, her phone dinged five more times.
“Seriously?” she hissed, pulling it out again.
Unknown: Hope you like Italian
Unknown: And red wine
Unknown: And tiramisu for dessert
Unknown: Let me know when you’re leaving so I can have everything ready
Unknown: Tonight is all about you
It was getting annoying that this person couldn’t put all this info in one message instead of sending a dozen damn texts, but she refrained from throwing her phone.
But part of her was super jealous because whoever this person was, they were pulling out all the stops.
“Meanwhile, I’m buying microwave ready potatoes.” Tossing the container in her cart, she strolled through the meat department to consider her options.
And then her phone dinged again.
“Oh, come on!” she snapped and then wanted the floor to open up and swallow her when a dozen people looked at her like she was crazy.
Obviously waiting to get home wasn’t an option because this person was persistent. Glancing down at the screen, the latest message made her heart kick hard in her chest.
Unknown: Looking forward to seeing you tonight, Daisy.
Unknown: It’s Xander, by the way
She was smiling so hard that her cheeks hurt. Turning around, she practically sprinted to retrace her steps and tossed the potatoes back onto the display before returning her cart. Out in the parking lot, she raced to her car and said a prayer of thanks she wasn’t far from home. Once there, she tossed the bare essentials into her weekender bag before taking a few minutes to freshen up. And then–finally–she responded to all the messages.
Daisy: This is a wonderful surprise! I just need your address and then I’ll be on my way
His response was immediate, and she was a little shocked to realize he only lived fifteen minutes away.
This had to be a good sign, she thought. After all, he was the one who took the initiative and reached out to her even though she’d never given him her number either. It made her feel good that clearly she wasn’t alone in all of this–that Xander was thinking about her just like she was thinking about him.
“Don’t go getting all dreamy,” she warned herself as she drove. “Just because he invited me over doesn’t mean he’s falling in love or looking to get serious with me.”
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