PART 4-CHAPTER 164

JESS

I had Laura on speaker as I paced the kitchen, idly stirring the pasta simmering on the stove. She was rambling about life in Paris while I half-listened, staring out the window at the quiet street below.

"...and seriously, Jess, you should just move out here. Get away from all the crazy back home." Laura's voice buzzed in the background.

I snorted. "Right, because running away to France fixes everything?"

"It might. You'd get to eat all the croissants your heart desires."

"Tempting," I muttered, grabbing a fork to check if the pasta was done. "But actually, L.have some news."

"Oh, please tell me it's spicy. I need a distraction from these pretentious Parisians," Laura teased, her voice dripping with

sarcasm.

I bit my lip, hesitating for a moment. "I met someone."

There was a pause, then a gasp from Laura. "Shut up! Are you serious? Who is it?"

"Well, technically... I met him again. But for me, it's kind of like the first time."

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attention," she said, the excitement in her voice

"His name's Eric."

named Eric. Not from school, at

with economics, apparently. He was a senior, so I guess that's why you don't know him." "Well, I still don't remember any Eric," Laura said, sounding skeptical. "Do you have a

get one

one? Just find him on social media. Facebook,

absentmindedly twirling the fork in the pasta. "He doesn't have any. No social media. He doesn't believe

in this day and age?" Laura asked, incredulous. "What, is

I admitted, leaning against the counter. "He lives out in a cabin, somewhere in one of the nature reserves. Only comes into the city a few days a week for work." "Okay, so he's a nature guy... cool, I guess. What

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or something," I said, shrugging. "We didn't really get into the

trying to piece things

Like I said, had economics, and apparently, he helped me out with it at some point." I sighed. "Honestly, it

voice turned sly. "Okay, but... is

really handsome. Like... dimples, big muscular build, kind of like he could play football or

material. I

added quickly, "he hates sports. Not his thing, apparently. It's kind of a waste

anti-sports finance guy who lives in a cabin? Get

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