I nodded, leaning back into him. “Thinking about how much everything has changed.”

“Yeah.” He kissed the side of my jaw. “Who knew an accidental dick pic could end up like this?”

Not me.

Definitely not me.

EPILOGUE – REAGAN

Make Way For The Drama Llama

One Month Later

Ava paced.

Over and over and over.

She was giving me a goddamn headache.

“If you don’t stop, you’re going to slip on the floor,” I said. “Mind those water patches leaking out from under the flowers.”

Halley shook her head as she put a lily into the arrangement she was working on. “Leave her be. She might knock herself out and give us a break.”

A strangled noise left Ava’s mouth, and she fisted her dark hair. “I’m an idiot. Why did I say yes to this?”

“Because you’re hopelessly in love with Ethan and maybe living together will be the key?” I asked sarcastically.

“Funny!” she snapped back. “This is a nightmare. We don’t even get along. We can’t live together!”

“But you are,” Halley said. “As of next week, he will be your roommate. You will be living with your brother’s best friend, who you happy to be totally in love with.”

“You say it like it’s a fucking fairytale.”

I wiggled my fingers at her. “Maybe it’s destiny,” I said in a breathy voice.

Ava flipped me the bird. With both hands. “This isn’t a joke, you guys. This is a real thing. This is terrifying. Why did you let me say yes?”

“There’s that little thing of neither of us knowing Leo had asked you if Ethan could take your spare room,” I reminded her. “You answered before you told us.”

Halley nodded. “Besides, it’s not the end of the world, is it? You said a couple of weeks ago that you needed a roommate because your rent is going up. Even if he’s only there through the holidays, it’ll help you out some.”

Ava groaned and slumped over on the counter, finally stopping with her pacing. “This is going to go horribly.”

“Maybe.”

“Maybe? I have feelings for this guy. How am I supposed to just switch them off like it doesn’t matter?” She raised her head and looked at us both. “I’m gonna have to tell him I changed my mind.”

“No!” Me and Halley both said together. “No,” Halley repeated. “Think about it like this. You can live with him for a few months. Ethan and Leo never stay long when they come back to Creek Falls, right? So you know it’s not forever. It’ll be fine.”

“Right,” I said, picking up where she left off. “And this might be what you need to finally get over your crush on him. He might have some awful habits and you realize he’s not really all that after all!”

Ava blew out a breath. “You really think so?”

We nodded. Maybe a little too enthusiastically.

Whatever we did, she bought it.

“You’re right. It’s not going to be for long. I can live with Ethan for three months or so, right?” She looked so desperate for our reassurance that we both nodded some more. “What’s the worst that can happen?”