Chapter 20
CHAPTER TWENTY
Me
Would you read a book where the MMC sends the FMC lunch because she notoriously gets lost in her work and tends to forget to eat?
Stacy
I’d devour it. Does he call her a good girl too when she eats it?
Willa
Oh, the subtle themes of intentionality and caregiving would do it for me!
Pippa
But wait… I don’t think we are asking the right follow up questions, ladies.
Vivian
Oooo! Good point, Pippa! Is this an actual book or is it real-life-book-boyfriend behavior?
Lauren
I’d read it and also… Waiting on the answer [eyes emoji]
Savannah
I really hope this is a real-life situation, but if it is, we need to talk a little about boundaries if your love life is going to involve ONE OF OUR brOTHERS.
Stacy
You have 89 brothers. Be specific.
Willa
Which brother?! Finn? Ryan?
Sophia
Wait, what? It’s three a.m. here and I’m not getting the best signal, but I think I missed something here.
Pippa
We need to hear these details in real time! That’s what book club is for!
Me
Silly me, I thought it was for discussing books.
Willa
Books and LIFE, Harlow. We need the details.
Pippa
All of the details. Nothing omitted!
Me
Ryan sent me lunch today… and it’s not the first time he’s sent me food.
Sophia
Does Ryan have a food kink?
Vivian
[Vomit emoji] STOOOOP. Listen, I said I wouldn’t say anything to my husband until you gave me the green light, but that doesn’t give you the green light for alllll things!
Savannah
[Hiding emoji] [Horrified emoji] [running emoji]
Me
lol no, I think it’s more like he wants to make sure I’m taken care of? I think?
Savannah
I take back my emojis. Yes, that definitely sounds like Ryan.
Me
Oh, so this is common?
Vivian
NO!! It’s just behavior we would expect to see if he cared about someone.
Stacy
There better be a guaranteed HEA here or I’m going to riot.