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The message on her voicemail was charming, full of nervous pauses and an apology for being so awkward. At the first sound of a male voice in the message, Eve's senses had perked up, thinking it was Chip. Almost immediately, however, she realized it was Atticus. Not that she was completely disappointed, but her heart sank a little bit knowing that Chip still hadn't contacted her after their make out fiasco yesterday.
On the other hand, Atticus had left the message to invite her to the Halloween Pageant at the school. This was a new development that the kids had pushed to put together. He told her in the message that they specifically wanted him to call and invite her to the event.
She took off early from the bookstore and walked to the school, enjoying the fine fall afternoon. She had
