My fingers move before my brain fully catches up, and there's no shock in it, just a tired little laugh under my breath because of course, of course Xavier did this. “Wow….Shocking. Truly didn't see that coming,” I type, my thumb hovering for a second before I add, “ gosh, I'm elbow-deep in chaos here, tell you the gory details tonight, but that red dress better be as sinful as it sounds, because I am SO trying it on for you.”Addie finds out about Xavier's visit from the blog. Of course she does, she's Addison.She calls me at noon while I'm in the middle of eating the first real meal I've had in approximately two days, sitting at Damian's kitchen island with actual food in front of me, and her name on my screen makes me smile for the first time all morning because Addie is the one constant in my life that has never required management, never required careful handling, never been anything other than exactly what it says on the tin."Tell me every. Single. Thing," she says before I c
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