9Patty returned to her room just long enough to drop the bombshell on Ashley.
“Hey, are you ever getting out of bed?” she said, giving her friend a slap on the arm.
Ashley was sitting in bed with a laptop open, several pillows fluffed up behind her and the luxurious comforter pulled up to her waist. “I’m doing a bit of shopping,” she said. “I’m absolutely undone about Ryan. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it.”
“Ash, you just met the guy.”
“Have you never heard of coup de foudre?”
“Since I speak no French except for ‘bonjour,’ no, I have never heard of cooda foodruh.” Patty rolled her eyes.
“It means lightning bolt. As in love at first sight.”
“That’s just great. In love with a dead guy.” Patty shook her head. “Listen, I’ve got news. While everyone else is moping around feeling sorr
