No Place Like You (Best I Never Had #2)
Chapter 1
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three years ago
Saturday, 1:24 AM
Dexter: Lucy?
1:38 AM
Lucy: Yes, Dexter?
1:39 AM
Dexter: Just making sure you didn’t give me the wrong number.
1:40 AM
Lucy: Crossed my mind.
1:41 AM
Dexter: Well, I’m glad it didn’t stick.
And thank you for a very entertaining night.
I never knew beer pong could be so…strategic.
1:42 AM
Lucy: It’s a competitive sport. Of course it’s strategic.
1:42 AM
Dexter: I guess I thought it was more of a throw the ball and pray for luck kind of game.
1:43 AM
Lucy: Such amateur mentality.
BTW, I believe I won that last round.
1:44 AM
Dexter: Ref said I won, fair and square.
1:44 AM
Lucy: The ref was five tequila shots deep with a feather boa and heart shaped sunglasses.
1:45 AM
Dexter: Where did he find that boa?
1:47 AM
Lucy: I don’t even know.
I demand a rematch. Or some other drinking game.
And a sober ref.
1:49 AM
Dexter: Like strip poker?
And I don’t know how I feel about people watching.
It’s a little creepy, no?
1:53 AM
Lucy: I meant a neutral party to make sure you don’t cheat, not an audience.
I don’t know how to play poker. Maybe Jenga or Twister.
1:53 AM
Dexter: Strip Twister sounds very interesting. And slippery.
1:55 AM
Lucy: Just regular Twister, Dexter. Or Uno.
1:56 AM
Dexter: Strip Uno sounds like fun too.
1:58 AM
Lucy: OMG. Never mind. Just know, the next drinking game we play,
I will be watching your every move. Like white on rice, baby.
2:00 AM
Dexter: Jeez, Lucy. I know you find me irresistible.
You don’t need a drinking game as an excuse to stare at me all night.
2:02 AM
Lucy: BYE.
Saturday, 9:58 PM
Lucy: You know I’m here for another day. I’m going back to Seattle Monday morning.
10:01 PM
Dexter: I’m aware.
10:04 PM
Lucy: If you wanted to hang out or something, I’m free tomorrow.
10:04 PM
Dexter: Dinner?
I’ll pick you up at 7?
10:06 PM
Lucy: My sisters are taking me out. Some self-serve ramen place.
And can we keep this a little on the DL? I’ll never hear the end of it if my sisters know.
10:08 PM
Dexter: Mum’s the word.
10:10 PM
Lucy: Would breakfast work? I can be at your place in the morning.
10:10 PM
Dexter: Sure.
Should I pick up a deck of cards?
10:12 PM
Lucy: I don’t know. Twister sounded more fun.