Chapter 18The morning of the birthday party, Josie was tasked with one thing and one thing only: make the birthday cake. She thought it would be simple enough, but when she realized Rebecca couldn’t help her, she was utterly bereft.
“What do you mean? What are you tasked with?”
“Um, it’s sort of a long story,” Rebecca said. Her gaze darted around, and she shifted from foot to foot. She was dressed in her sweatpants and a pale red shirt that Josie had never seen before. Her hair was tied in a pony, a style she often didn’t do. “But I’d like it to be a surprise.”
“As long as you’re not already cheating on me,” Josie said.
“Hey,” Rebecca said. She kissed her hard on the mouth. “Don’t even joke. That’s the one thing that’s not funny.”
“The one?”
“Okay, I assume other stuff isn’t funny, l
