Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Five I mentioned the Vegas trip to Gage, just to see how he’d react. He said “have fun” and gave me a send-off kiss. Not exactly the kind of guy who was ready to propose. But then the night before the trip, he begged me not to go, tried to reorganize his plans so he could come, then pouted when nothing worked out. We spent the rest of the night snuggled up on his couch watching movies. Part of me wished he could come, but part of me was relieved he couldn’t. I didn’t think I was ready for that yet. It wasn’t hard to convince Lexi to come. She needed the break and a chance to relax. Her mom was happy to keep Elle for a few days and I was happy to have my best friend along with me. The six of us—Eric, Lacey, Mari, Charlie, Lexi and I—boarded a plane first class for a short
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