Want Me (Mess with Me 4)

“What did I miss?” Casey asks.

I sigh. “Okay, it all started at your wedding.”

A half an hour later I’ve caught Casey up on everything that happened after my near death experience with one of her wedding cupcakes. She listens intently to the whole thing with only a side glance for Ari when I mention our pact and then wide eyes when I talk about hiding in the closet at the GlowUp party. She especially seems to enjoy hearing about my disastrous dates with “Shy Clint” and “Drew Sneezy”.

“All that happened? How long was I gone?” Casey says.

Ari looks at me.

“What?”

“You left a few things out.”

“I didn’t leave anything out.”

“Sex on the desk with the boss-ex.”

I groan. “Oh yeah. That happened.”

Ari clears her throat. “And yesterday’s sex with the boss-ex.”

Casey gasps. “Yesterday?”

“Okay yesterday wasn’t sex. It was just hot making out on the couch.” I’m not sure why it matters so much to keep the details clear but it feels like my hill to die on.

“Desk sex and hot making out doesn’t sound like you’ve broken up,” Casey points out.

Busted, I drop my head to my arms. “Maybe I just need a sign from the universe. I’m so confused. I’m sure Law is too since I’m definitely giving him mixed signals.”

Ari gives me side-eye. “Girl, the fact that your legs fall open every time you see him is not a mixed signal. That’s a pretty clear green light to me.”

“Okay, so I need a sign telling me how to stop greenlighting sex with my ex. Is that better? Besides, I did not sleep with him yesterday.”

“You wanted to.”

Caught, I take another gulp of my drink.

Ariana laughs. “Got her.”

“I still can’t believe you met Seth Barringto

n,” Casey says. “Andre wanted him to invest in something, I think. But he’s known for being really picky. Andre says he’s brilliant.”

“It’s no big deal. A mega mogul like that probably meets a million girls every day. I doubt he would even recognize me if I fell in his lap.”

My phone chimes.

Casey looks around. “What’s that?”

Ari perks up immediately. “I know that sound. Is that a GlowUp match?”

I pick up my phone and tap the notification. The app opens showing my newest match. I double tap it to view the profile. The username is sbinthecloset. I blink twice at the name. They both lean over my shoulder to see my phone screen.

“Is that who I think it is?” Ari asks.

There are only two pictures. One is of a dark haired man from behind. He’s wearing a suit and looking out a tall window. The other is of a closet filled with coats.

Casey’s mouth falls open. “Wait. SB as in…”