in shock as he’d laughed, and then I’d run out of the room, tears in my eyes. Doug had followed me out and that was when he’d showed me the ring. We’d cried together all night. My heart had broken for him and for myself, and I’d felt more guilty than I ever had in my life. Jagger had texted me every day for the next month until I’d gotten a new phone number. I had never gotten over what he’d said to me. The King isn’t finished? I could still hear those words in my head. Asshole!
“This is too much. Is this Days of Our Lives?” Birdie asked as she ate some edamame. “I never would have believed it.” She shook her head. “This is crazy.”
“It’s true, and yes, it’s crazy. Please don’t remind me.” I sipped on my Thai iced tea and looked over at Jane. “So what’s this great plan, then?”
“Hear me out before you object, okay?” Jane held her hand up. “There are a few steps you have to take.”
“A few steps? What exactly are you having me do?”
“Do you have your phone?”
“Yes, why?”
“You’re going to text Jagger.”
“Nope, not going to happen.”
“Magnolia.” She smiled sweetly. “Remember what I said?”
“What?”
“You do what I say. I promise it will give you a good result.”
“Texting him will not give me a good result.” I grabbed another piece of sushi. “Jagger Scott has no good results associated with him.”
“Wow, you’re really sprung on him.” Olivia sipped her Coke. “You’re in such denial, it’s crazy.”
“I’m not in denial.” I shook my head. “I just don’t want to let him think that he’s in with a chance.”
“Magnolia, I need you to be completely honest about something right now.” Jane sat back. We all stared at her, waiting for her to continue.
My heart started to race. “What?”
“Do you still think that Jagger is hot?”
“Of course. I’m not blind.”
“Do you still want to sleep with him?”
“No!” My face reddened. “I mean, maybe in my fantasies.”
“So, if your fantasies could come true?”
“I guess.”
“Would you ever want to date him?”
“Date him?” I blinked at her. “What are you talking about?”
“Did it ever occur to you that maybe Jagger is interested in you?” She looked at me with narrowed eyes. “I mean, let’s look at this from his point of view: he’s just found out that his new neighbor is the girl who slipped into his bed and tried to have sex with him years ago. I’m sure his brother wasn’t happy with him, yet he still flirts with you, he still wants to take you out, and he still wants to bed you. It seems to me that maybe this guy is actually interested in you as well.”
“He’s not interested in me. He just likes getting laid. He was leaving those notes on my door before he even knew who I was.” I rolled my eyes. “He’s a sex-crazy pig.”
“Perhaps.” Jane shrugged. “And perhaps not.”
“I think that you should see what happens.” Millie chimed into the conversation again. “Text him, flirt up a storm, see what happens.”
“What is the purpose of me flirting?”
“To get laid?” Olivia said hopefully.
“To get revenge?” Birdie said with a wicked smile.
“Revenge for what?” I replied. “It’s not his fault that I tried to seduce him.”
“Magnolia, you have to be cheeky, you have to be fun, you have to live your life like today is the last day.” Jane held her glass of water in the air and her brown eyes shone brightly. “Last night, Jagger gave you his fake dick. Tonight, he gives you his real one.”
“Jane,” I giggled. “I don’t want his real dick. Well, not tonight, anyways.”
“Tomorrow night?”
“No.” I shook my head. “Maybe in a couple of months if he’s a good boy.”
“That’s my girl.” Olivia cheered me on. “That’s what I’m talking about. One of us has to start getting some. I can’t believe we’re all single.”
“Tell me about it.” I gestured at all of them. “I’m not the only one that needs to be making moves here. You need some guys in your lives as well.” They all groaned loudly at my words, and I grinned. “I need all the details. I’ve told you all about my sordid life.”
“I have zero love life.” Jane pouted.
“There’s no one you’re interested in?”
“I never said that.”
“Spill the beans, girl.”
“Well …” She made a face. “Tate is kinda cute.”
“Tate?” It was my turn to shriek. “Our boss?”
“Shh!” She pretended to puke. “He’s an arrogant asshole, but he’s kinda hot.”
“Yeah, he’s hot,”