Rowan and I grew up in Wolf Valley together and have been best friends ever since we met.We’ve been through everything together.She met her husband last December, and they had a whirlwind romance of their own.Now she’s living with her billionaire husband and is happier than ever.
“How’s it going?”she asks.
“Good.Fern was in this morning.She found her dress.”
“Aww!I can’t wait to see it!Sorry I missed last night.This morning sickness has been killer,” she groans.
“Ugh, that sounds miserable.Do you need anything?”
“Nah, Heath has it taken care of.I swear he’s buying these pregnancy pop suckers in bulk.”
I laugh at her annoyed tone.I’m sure he is.Heath takes Rowan and her health very seriously.
“What else is new?”she asks.
“Well, I asked someone out last night.”
“What?”
“Ro?”Heath yells in the background.
“I’m fine!Jem has a boyfriend!”she yells back.
“No, I don’t!”I splutter.
“What?”
I sigh.“I asked out this guy, Rune, but he said he had to think about it.”
“What a jerk!What an idiot!”
I smile slightly.“Well, it was kind of sudden.I think I took him by surprise.”
“Still!He has eyes, right?He can see the perfect being right in front of him?”
“I guess not, which sucks because I like him.I felt this spark, you know?”
“What happened?Set the scene for me,” she orders.
“I was buying ice cream at the market, and he was in the frozen section.”
“Also ice cream?Did you two reach for the same flavor at the same time?”
“Uh, no.He was glaring at the frozen meals section.I saw him leave, and that was all he bought.”
“Hmm.”
“So I walked up to him, introduced myself, and asked him to be my date for the wedding.He didn’t seem that into it, though, so I said it would be fake.That didn’t seem to move the needle either,” I sigh.
“What’s his name?”
“Rune.”
“Rune, Rune…” Her brow furrows.“The guy at the lumberyard?”
“Uh, yeah, I think so.”
“Well, if you really want him, maybe you could go to him with something to sweeten the deal.”