Followed instantly by:
FML Don’t read my last text PLEASE
Sewanee’s full-body laugh sloshed some tea out of her cup and onto the counter. She wiped it up with her sleeve and quickly typed: lol you kidding I’m gonna frame it.
BROCK:
sigh
So . . .
we’re good?
SEWANEE:
We’re good.
BROCK:
Thank Pete.
SEWANEE:
Thank YOU.
*
February 14
（On WhatsApp）
MOM:
Good luck today, Swanling! Today’s the day, right? We’re so happy for you!
SEWANEE:
Thanks! Yes, first episode releases in about an hour.
MOM:
Oh good we didn’t miss it. Stu wants to say something.
I mean type something.
SEWANEE:
Okay.
Go ahead, Stu.
I can see that you stopped typing. Did you press send?
Stu?
MOM:
These buttons are too damn small.
SEWANEE:
Agreed.
MOM:
But that was not what I wanted to say.
SEWANEE:
Okay.
MOM:
Wait your mother wants to know if you are going to send us the episode.
SEWANEE:
No.
MOM:
Yes! Please send. This is Mom again.
SEWANEE:
NO I am not sending.
MOM:
Can we download it?
SEWANEE:
NO no downloading.
MOM:
But we want to hear it!
SEWANEE:
NO you do not. Trust me.
MOM:
We are happy to pay for it. This is Stu.
SEWANEE:
You are not allowed to listen to it. Okay? I record 50 books a year you could listen to that aren’t Romance.
Mom tell me you understand you are not allowed to listen to it.
MOM:
We’ll see. Love, Mom.
This is what I wanted to say. We saw dolphins. We were docked. Came right up to us. Did the EE-EE-EE right to us.
Oh this is me.
Stu.
SEWANEE:
Wow! How cool!
MOM:
It was talking just to us.
SEWANEE:
I’m sure it was.?
MOM:
Wish you were here with us Swanling, from Mom.
SEWANEE:
One of these days.
MOM:
You better young lady. Do not make me come get you. I would put a smiley face here but I do not know how to. This is Stu. Bye now. LOL. Stu.
SEWANEE:
Bye!
MOM:
It’s Mom. He thinks LOL means lots of love.
SEWANEE:
Well, LOL back.
MOM:
Miss you, darlingest of daughters.
SEWANEE:
Miss you. So much.?
From: Alice Dunlop
To: Sewanee Chester
Date: February 15, 10:27 AM
Subject: Audies presenting?
Hey hon,
Helping to organize presenters for the Audies and wondering if you’d have any desire to present the Lifetime Achievement Award （posthumously ?） to June French? The public doesn’t have to know your connection, but I think it would be a nice wink wink nod nod for the industry. What do ya think?
Hugs,
Alice
P.S. Have you seen the Facebook groups? Everyone is losing their minds over Casanova, LLC. I’ve never seen anything like it. Brava!
From: Sewanee Chester
To: Alice Dunlop
Date: February 15, 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: Audies presenting?
I would LOVE to. Thank you so much for asking.
And no, haven’t dipped into FB. Will do so now.
From: Sewanee Chester
To: Alice Dunlop
Date: February 15, 11:38 AM
Subject: RE: Audies presenting?
OH. MY. GODDDDDDDD.
SEWANEE:
Hey are you on Facebook?
BROCK:
Hell no.
Why?
SEWANEE:
Fans are loving the first episode. Like, a lot.
BROCK:
Nice.
SEWANEE:
Like, a lot a lot.
I think this might end up being huge.
BROCK:
SEWANEE:
That’s it?
BROCK:
Did you know the real Casanova was a terrible human? Horrible. Actual criminal. Did time. Rapist. Even knocked up his own daughter.
SEWANEE:
“And now, Children, Story Time with Brock McNight”
BROCK:
heh. Sorry. I’m happy for us, I am.
SEWANEE:
You just don’t care?
BROCK:
No, I do, I’m just . . .
IDK.
SEWANEE:
You’re checked out.
Of audio.
Of Romance.
BROCK:
I guess so?
I’m sorry. You deserve a better partner.
SEWANEE:
It’s okay. Really. Like a trophy wife, I will console myself with the piles of money you brought to the marriage.
BROCK:
deal.
*
February 22
SEWANEE:
Question.
BROCK:
Sorry, wrong number, this isn’t Question.
SEWANEE:
groaaaaaaaan