16. Bookish Texts

16

Bookish Texts

Maxime

Please tell me, what's the deal between Jess and Eliott? They end up together, right?

Nash

Wait, are you reading First Love by Leslie Baumeister?!!!!

Maxime

It was on the list, wasn't it?

Nash

I just didn't think you'd actually read it.

Maxime

Me neither. But I wanted to see why it was one of your favorites. Already read Olivia, by the way.

Nash

:O

We have a lot to talk about.

Hayley

Have you finished? Please tell me you finished.

Beaumont

LOL. I'm on the last chapter. Give me a minute.

Hayley

Read faster so we can talk about it.

Maxime

So bossy. Stop texting me so I can actually read. I haven't mastered the art of doing two things at once yet.

Maxime

Okay, I'm done. That was good.

Nash

Good??? "Good" can't be the word you use after that ending. Amazing, fantastic, mind-blowing. Those are the correct choices, Beaumont.

Maxime

Fine. It was amazing. Eliott has set the bar high, though. How can anything be "swoonier" than his declaration of love at the end?

Nash

I know, right? "You and I are far from being perfect, but together, we'd give perfect a fighting chance." Swooniness overload 3 3

Maxime

It is pretty swoony.

Nash

Even Emz melts for that one. So that's saying something

Hayley

Sorry about tonight. How are you holding up?

Beaumont

Fine. Losing a game always sucks, but even a rookie like me knows you can't win them all. Coach was happy with my performance, though. So, that's something.

Hayley

Yes, I looked at your schedule, and you have A LOT of games scheduled. Plenty of chances for redemption.

Beaumont

Looking at my schedule now, are you?

Hayley

Don't read too much into it. I just wanted to see which ones I could make so you'd actually win. You know, since I'm your lucky charm and all.

Beaumont

That is true, Nash. I need you. The team needs you.

Hayley

Way to put pressure on a girl. I'll try to make most of the home games, but for the ones on the road, you're on your own.

Beaumont

Starting to take a liking to the game?

Hayley

It was kind of fun, I admit. Not a big fan of the slamming and the fighting, though.

Beaumont

Sorry to disappoint you, but that's a big part of hockey. Don't worry about me, Nash. I'm a tough guy.

Hayley

*eye-roll emoji*

Hayley

Did you get the Kindle app?

Beaumont

Shh. I'm reading.

Hayley

Which one?

Beaumont

Guess.

Hayley

The one where they're friends with benefits?

Beaumont

Nope. But that's definitely next.

Hayley

Look at you, having a Tbr pile!

Beaumont

What on earth is that?

Hayley

To-be-read pile. I'm proud to be the one curating it. Are you starting with the hockey one?

Beaumont

You know it. So far, most of what I've read is annoyingly inaccurate, but maybe they'll have some pointers. We lost again tonight.

Hayley

I saw :( I'm sorry. You scored a nice goal, though. But remember, it's still a romance novel, not a non-fiction book about hockey.

Beaumont

Gotcha. How are things with you? Decorating going well?

Hayley

It is. We're struggling to figure out what to hang above the desk for some reason, but the rest is pretty much done. It's eating me alive, though. As the designated decorator, I feel like I failed my girls. Anyway, I have to go. We're now putting the finishing touches on the store for our grand opening this Saturday. You'll be there, right?

Beaumont

Wouldn't miss it for the world.