Authors: Lisa Becker
The Click Trilogy (75 page)
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 9:09 AM
To: Shelley Manning, Ashley Gordon
Subject: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thank you ladies SO much for throwing me such a lovely bridal shower. It was so elegant and the food was delicious. I also appreciate you not having any of those silly games, like see how well we know each other or bridal bingo. You are two of the best girlfriends a gal could have. I love you both!
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 9:13 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Fess Up!
C'mon. Fess up. I know it was you. It HAD to be you. Who else would give me a black lace and silk body stocking and whip for my bridal shower. And signing the card "Cozette" was truly inspired.
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 10:00 AM
To: Renee Greene, Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Our pleasure. Happy to return the favor. Can't wait to throw you a baby shower next. Is nine months from now too soon?
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 10:03 AM
To: Shelley Manning, Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I'm not sure we'll be having kids that quickly, but hope there are some sweet little angels in our future.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 10:05 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
What?!? You don't think Ethan and you know each other well enough? The boy knows the name of your middle school for god's sake.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 10:09 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fess Up!
Sweetie, it wasn't me. I swear it wasn't. Believe me, if I had wanted to give you those things, I would have proudly signed my name. I'm afraid you'll have to look elsewhere.
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 10:14 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fess Up!
Well, if it wasn't you then it must have been my Aunt Noreen. I always knew there was a dirty bird lurking in that frail little body of hers.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 10:16 AM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
Well? What do you have to say for yourself?
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 11:59 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
Whatever do you mean?
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 12:04 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
Drop the sweet and innocent act, Ash. I know it was you. It wasn't hard to track down the purchaser from the store receipt.
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 12:08 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
Don't tell Renee, okay? It's been sort of fun watching her try to figure out if it was her Aunt Noreen.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 12:12 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
So it was you. HA! I was just bluffing. But, I KNEW it! Well done, young lady. Well done.
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 12:14 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
I thought you would like that.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 12:16 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
Sorry now that I didn't have a bridal shower myself.
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 12:17 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
I figured you already had that stuff.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 12:19 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
I do, but a girl always likes to get something new.
From: Ashley Gordon – May 18, 2014 – 12:20 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fess Up!
LOL!
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 1:13 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
He only knows where I went to middle school because it's one of the security question hints for our bank account. Otherwise, I think he couldn't care less.
From: Shelley Manning – May 18, 2014 – 2:39 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
LOL! Regardless of the reasons why or how, he does know you and despite it all, he loves you and wants to marry you.
From: Renee Greene – May 18, 2014 – 3:32 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I must have fooled him good. ;)
From: Renee Greene – May 24, 2014 – 7:28 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Rockin' a tux?
Ethan told me that you were wiling to walk me down the aisle and could totally rock a tux. I know you look hot in basic black among other things…or nothing at all, apparently…but I made a decision about this. I decided to have my mom walk me down the aisle and to carry a photo of my dad so he could be there with me. We'll have a seat empty at the front for him in spirit.
From: Shelley Manning – May 24, 2014 – 8:22 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Rockin' a tux?
I think that's wonderful, Sweetie. And while I do like the idea of me walking you down the aisle wearing nothing at all, I don't want to distract everyone's attention from the bride. That just wouldn't be cool.
From: Renee Greene – May 24, 2014 – 8:25 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Rockin' a tux?
And that's exactly the reason we aren't going that direction.
From: Shelley Manning – May 24, 2014 – 8:22 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Rockin' a tux?
I figured. Mwah! Mwah!
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 8:32 AM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Tell me!
Tell me.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 10:14 AM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Fwd: Tell me!
I know I said I didn't want to know. But I do. Tell me.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 11:45 AM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
C'mon. This is driving me crazy. You know my type-A personality can't hold out any longer. Tell me.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:02 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Please. Tell me, please.
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:03 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
That's the magic word.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:04 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
You're kidding me, right? You've been waiting for me to say "please."
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:05 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Just be glad I didn't make you say, “pretty please with a cherry on top.”
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:07 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
You are so juvenile. Did you pull that crap with your sisters? No wonder they called you PITA.
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:09 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
For someone who wants something from me, you're not being very nice.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:11 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
You're right. I apologize. And I say, "pretty, pretty please with a cherry on top." Now tell me!
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:13 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Okay. Drumroll please (or should I say “pretty pretty please with a cherry on top”)…Australia. We are going to Australia.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:14 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Squee! I have always wanted to go to Australia!
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:15 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
I know. That's why I planned that for our honeymoon, silly.
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:15 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
More. Tell me more.
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:24 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
We fly to Sydney and will spend 2 days there. I figured we could walk around the city, visit the Opera House, etc. We then have a few days in Melbourne to do wine tastings at some local wineries. From there, we fly up to Cairns to visit the Great Barrier Reef. I have a tour set up for us to go snorkeling. (Don't worry. I've already purchased some sea sickness medicine for you.)
After two days, we take a small plane (don't freak out!) to a small resort called Lizard Island. It's a private island with only 40 suites. There's only one restaurant (5 stars!) on the island and no telephones or TVs. There is one highly-rated spa and you're set for a day of pampering. I've also arranged for us to get a boat ride to a small private stretch of beach where we will dine on a picnic lunch and a bottle of wine. Aside from that, we'll lounge, hike, relax, read and other things people typically do on their honeymoons. So?
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:28 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
I'm absolutely speechless, which as you know is a big deal. I'm just stunned at how perfect this is.
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:30 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
I thought you would be pleased. You're not sorry now that I told you…that it's not a surprise?
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:32 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Of course not. I'm surprised right now. You're fantastic. Thank you! And please don't ever stop surprising me.
From: PBCupLover – May 28, 2014 – 12:33 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
You mean “pretty pretty please with a cherry on top”, right?
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2014 – 12:34 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Tell me!
Right. Love you. XO
From: Renee Greene – June 3, 2014 – 10:42 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: One step forwards, two steps back?
So I got weighed and measured at Curves today as part of their regularl check ins. I've lost 7 pounds, 10 inches and a bunch of body fat. Wahoo! All of my new friends were so excited for me. I celebrated with a cupcake. One step forward, two steps back?