CHAPTER020:Another Delilah Ifeellikeididnthewthatcorrectly FinnlookstrumphantConvincedLakebescreatedsomesortofancientbrotherhoodspycodetobreakDelilahsicy, manipulative heart Youwanttokiss meatthe rehearsaldinner? idk Yes,Ido.Youhavekissedamanbefore,haventyou ? Oh,right,youscrewedmybrother.HowcouldIhaveforgotten?Unless,ofcourse,youbothweretoobusydoingotherthingsanddidnthavetheopportunitytokiss.ThenIdhavetoshowyouhow,soitlooksauthenticattheevent.
Ijuststareathim,myangersimmeringbeneaththesurface.IcantrememberthelasttimeIwasthisannoyedatsomeone.AllthetimesIve mentionedthemenIvemadeoutwith,goneonadatewith,oractuallystartedashorttermrelationshipwiththoughyoucouldntexactlycallitarelationshiphedoesntremember?Ivememorizedeverythingabouthim.ThedatehekissedDelilahforthefirsttime.Theexactdaytheyfirsthadsex.Herfavoritecolor.Hermiddlename.ThingsIcantforgetbecausehesrepeatedthemaboutamilliontimes,whichonlyshowsthathesnotforgetful.Heonlyremembersthi
ngsthatareaboutDelilah.Ibetheeventhinkshisbrotherwasmyfirstlay GetoutIsay,myvoicefirm.
What? Iwanttobealone,Finn.Please leavemyroom.
Hefrowns,concerndisplayingacrosshisface.Whatsgoingon?Wasitthefood?Isitupsettingyourstomach? Icantevenfindthestrengthtoretort.Thisisallmyfault,anyway.Ifollowedhimherewillingly.This iswhoFinnis;Ivealwaysknown.Rightnow,IjustwanthimoutofmyroombeforeIthrowhimintoabag,zipitup,and dumphiminalake.
Thefoodwasgreat.Ididntgetmuchsleepandwouldliketobewellrestedbeforetheevent.
Youalmostslepttillnoon.
Finn… Fine.Hestandsfromthebed,his movementsstiff.Aslongasyouregoingtotheeventanddoingthiswithme.ThisiswhatIwant.Itwillwork.
Iturnaway,myeyesheavy, Please,Finn.Rightnow, Icanfeelhiseyesonme,butIrefusetoturn.It wouldonlymakehimaskquestionsImnotreadyfor.Frommyperipheralvision,Iseehislegtwitching,asthoughhewantstomovecloser.Buthemusthavedecidedagainstitbecausehesighsandstartswalkingtothedoor.
5:00PM,Sloane,hesays.Setanalarm.Ordont.Illwakeyou.
Andthenhewalksout,andIgotothe doorandlockit.Idontevenknowhow tofeelaboutwhateverjustwentdown.Isitonthebedclosetomypileofclothes,gazingatnothingandeverything.ThemoreIstare,thestrangersomethingslook.Likethepinkishwalls,thefrillycurtains,andthe abundanceofthrowpillows.Thegirlishnessofitall.Didtheymakethisroomspecificallyforfemaleguests?SeemslikesomethingFinnsmomwoulddo.
Ireachtowardthenightstandandtakemyphone.IscrolluntilIseewhatImlookingfor.Knox.

Tonight,Itext.Seeyouthere Iholdmybreathforoveraminutewaiting.Thenhetextsback.Imcountingthehours,Kitten.
IfeellikeImtakingareallybigjumprightnow justtospiteFinn.Touseonemantogettotheotherisneveragoodidea,butitsKnox.Heprobablydeservesit.Besides,hesusedmebefore.Thisisjustpayback.IwanttofeelthesamewayIfeltinthatclubrestroomagainandagain.Thatsmymainfocus,feelinggood.BecauseeverythingatthismomenthurthurtingFinnwouldfeelgood.
~~~ Eveningarrives,andIminabathrobe,stretchingmyhair.Myeyesarefixedonanopenbook,oneImholdingopenwithaweightedrubberbookmark.WorksperfectlywhenImaddictedtoabookandneedtoreadhandsfree.Addictionformeatthemomentissynonymouswithemotionallystressed.IfImnotreading,Illbethinking.IfImthinking,thenmyheadisgoingtoexplode.
Successfullyunlocked! Myphonerings,anditsmysister,Serena.Ipic..upandputitonspecsker,goingbacktomytask.
Serena,Isay.Istheworldfallingapart?Youactuallycalledme.
Littlenerdysis.MomtoldmeyoureinAsheville,andforasecondthere,Ithought,thisisit.Sloanehasfinallyfoundamanwhosjustasmuchinlovewithspaceshipsassheisandhaswhiskedherawayonaweekendtriptodiscusstheinvasion 1/3 CHAPTER925AnotherDeifah of MarsimaginemysurprisewhenMomsaidyouretherewithFinn.Youredatinghimnow? IscoffLikehedeverleaveDelilah *SowhatshappeninginAsheville? Delilahsgettingmarried Married?Thatsoundslikeabreakuptome.
Itmightsoundthatway,butFinnandIareheretodestroythewedding Saythatagain.Slowly,please.IcouldhaveswornIheardyousayyouwanttodestroyawedding.
1sigh.Ivebeensostupid,Rena ThatI agreewith.Butyoureonlythatwaybecauseyourenottakingmyadvice.Youhavetomakethemoveonhimjustonceandgetrejected.Theshameoftherejectionisgoingtosnapyoubacktobase.Totalfactoryreset,baby.
Isthat thesameadviceyougivetoyourclients? Believeme,youdbesurprisedatthekind ofadviceIgiveprofessionally.Theyloveme forit.
Well,congratulations.Butjustliketheothertenmilliontimesyousaidit,Imnotdoingit.
Sothealternativeistobehispuppy? Irollmyeyes.Whydidyouevencall? Icanhearherbreathingdeeplybehindthe line.Thatshertrademarksignforwhenshesgearingupforsomethingbig,somethingthatmightannoyme.
So,remembermyboyfriend,Nathan?shesays.
Ummm…Theblond? No,theginger, Oh,thatNathan.

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IveonlydatedoneNathan.
Shepausesagain,breathingdeeply.Solook,Mom invitedmetothebarbecuenextweek,andImbringingNathan.Iwanthimtoofficiallymeetmostofthemembersofmyfamily.Ibelieveweregettingserious.IswearIsawhimgooglingengagementringstheotherday.Idreallylikeitifyoucametothebarbecue,Sloane.
Ismile.Momputyouuptothis,didntshe? No! Mmhmm.Tellingmeaboutyourimpendingengagementjusttoraiseemotionsoutofme,guilttrippingmeinto comingtothebarbecue.Congratulations,bytheway.Nathanwouldmakealovelyhusband.ButlikeItoldMom,Imgoingtothinkaboutherrequest.
Thismeansa lottoallofus.ToMomespecially.
Iamreallyinabindhere.Myhalfsiblingsbirthdayormymomshusbandsbarbecue.
Sloane… Aknockcomesonthedoor,andIturnoffthestraightener,droppingitonthebathroomcountertop.
Gottago.Illcallyoulater,Isay.
AndthenIhangup,goingtothedoor,alreadythinkingaboutwhattosayincaseitsFinnagain.ImmentallypreparingmyselfforroundtwoofKissYour BestFriendatHisExsRehearsalDinner,tryingtosummon someleftoverpatiencethatFinndidntalreadyshredduringourearlierconversation.
Imhalfwayinto,Finn,IsweartoGodifyoureheretotalkaboutyourpropheticdreamagain-whenIopenthedoor.
ButitsnotFinn.
Itshismother.
VictoriaHartleystandsbeforemeinalovely eveninggownthatlookslikeitcamestraightfromthepagesofacouturemagazine.Satin.Emeraldgreen.Hugshercurves.Herhairisperfectlystyledinsoftwavesthatmakeherlooklikeofsome1960sParisianfilm.Shesradiant.
Mrs.HartVictoria,Icorrect quickly.

Shesmiles.CanIcomein? Oh.Yeah,sure.Istepaside,suddenlyawarethatImstillinabathrobeand myleftlegishalfshaved.Great.
star Shewalksin,thescentofherperfumetrailingbehind her.Shedoesntsit.Shedoesntevenlookatme.Instead,shewalks towardthecenterofthe roomandjust…lingers.Eyesroaming,absorbingeverydetail.
Istaybehindher,awkwardandstiff,unsureif Imsupposedtoofferheraseat.
2/3 CHAPTER020:AnotherDelilah Wouldyouliketositdown?Iask,gesturingtowardthechairnearthedresser.
Sheturnsaround,herfaceasoftblendofsurpriseandsomethingelseIcantplace.
Ohno.Sorry.ImjustsurprisedFinngaveyouthisroom.Thatsall.
Issomethingwrongwiththeroom? Sheoffersatight,politesmile.Notatall.Itsasplendidroom.
Itis.
Shepauses.Looksaroundagain.Thenhereyesareonme.
Icametodiscusssomethingwithyou,she sayseventually.AndIjustdontknowhow to begin.
Icrossmyarmsundertherobeandtrytosteelmyself.Justdiverightin.Icantakeit.
Great,she says.Andthenshelevelshergazeonmelikeshesabouttoperformsurgeryon my eyes.IneedtoknowifyouregoingtobecomeanotherDelilah,Sloane.
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