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The pressure is on from my siblings too. I’m the youngest of three, and at twenty-nine the clock is ticking to settle down, get married, buy a house, have kids.
I started to text back when it happened. It wasn’t my fault, I swear. I was jostled from behind. From. Behind. But of course, that jostling had a snowball effect and I sort of cannoned into the person in front and then shot off at a sideways angle, twisting my ankle as I stumbled over the curb—and looked up in time to see a bus bearing down on me.
Damn, when they say to be careful while looking at your phone and walking.
This is literally that meaning and she clumsy.
But, i mean she was bumped from behind. So it was an acccident.
Unless, it possibly was on purpose, but it was accidental.
The bus whizzed past, whipping my hair back from my face, only I’d now gathered momentum and with those fingers still wrapped around my arm, I swung around and hit my rescuer fair in the nuts. “Oooof.” He dropped my arm to clutch at his crotch instead. “Son of a…” he groaned.
😭😂😂😂😂😂
To be fair, she did almost die.
But, its like a comedy movie.
“Audrey, you really do need a keeper.” Ben Delaney, my bestie, stepped around the man, shaking his head at me. Launching myself at him, I wrapped my arms around his neck and squeezed him tight.
😂😂😂 Her keeper is you Ben.
His chest rumbled as he laughed. “Still getting yourself into trouble I see. You’re a menace.” He disentangled himself from my embrace and slapped the other man on the back.
Tall, Dark, and Handsome eyed me distrustfully, but nodded. “I’ll live.” His voice was deep and gravelly and did funny things to my insides.
Ben grinned. “This walking disaster zone is my best friend, Audrey Fitzgerald. Audrey, meet Kade Galloway. Detective Kade Galloway.”
😂😂😂🤭 wow, what a first meet. Danger cute meet up.
My heart sank. He was one of them. A cop. My eyes darted between Ben and the detective. Ben gave a slight nod as if to reassure me that I could trust this one, that he was okay. Tentatively I held out a hand.
I leaned back against the kitchen counter, surveying my apartment. Heels, blazer and purse on the floor by the front door. Check. Skirt and stained T-shirt in the middle of the floor, en route to the bed. Check. A random person asleep on my sofa. Check.
😂😂😂🤔🤭
I bet is Kade, I hope its Kade.
Or possibly Ben.
But, I bet its Kade. 😂
There were tequila shots, and then it all gets a bit fuzzy. So who on earth had I brought home with me? And did we…but no. I was in my PJs and he was on the sofa. Nothing had happened in that department, I was sure of it. But then, who was currently snoring on my sofa?
😅 i stand corrected. I don’t know who it is. But, i hope Kade came back. Or is it Joey…? Not him. Possibly Ben, he a safer bet.
At that exact moment, he sat up and we almost collided. I leaped back in fright, squealing as I did, promptly losing my balance and landing on my rear.
Appropriate reaction, but still clumsy at best.
“Audrey?” Ben propped his arms on the back of the sofa and peered down at me. “You okay?” “Ben?” I blinked at him. He blinked back. “What are you doing here?” I asked, scrambling to my feet. The aroma of coffee filled the air so I returned to the kitchen, opened an overhead cupboard, and took down a second cup. “Coffee?” I asked.
Oh, thank geez. Its just Ben.
“Yeah.” His voice was muffled and I jerked my head up. He was rubbing his face, vigorously, with both hands.
Oh, somethings wrong.
He cocked his head, looking at me. “I guess? I feel…strange.”
Oh, is he dead already.
Dang, just got to know him.
He shrugged. “I don’t know. I feel weird. How did I get here?”
Awe, the first place he probably would go after death in ghost form is to Audrey. What a great friend. But, things happened so quickly that night.
My eyebrows shot into my hairline. “You don’t remember?” We were both screwed if that was the case. He was shaking his head. I plopped down beside him.
Oh no. 🤭😳
“I don’t either,” I admitted. “I don’t remember you coming back to the Crown & Anchor. I vaguely remember leaving. Pretty sure I got a cab. Damn—that...
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He shook his head. “Something’s not right. Audrey, I think something’s wrong.” His voice
Poor Ben. 🥺
He chuckled as he brushed past, his skin prickling mine in an icy shiver as we touched. “You forget I know you too well, Audrey Fitzgerald. You will be twenty minutes minimum.” I clasped my hands to my chest in mock outrage. “How dare you.” “Go.” He waved me away. “I’m going to sit here on your stairs and wait.”
😂👏 Oh, that is a best friend alright. If they know how long you usually take and are willing to wait for you.
