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sent him a message.
     
    Me: Pixel Lounge TMRW?
     
    While I was waiting for Nick to text me back Caleb and Angie walked in the door, still wearing the same huge-ass smiles from the previous night. “Hey, you two, looks like somebody didn’t get a lot of sleep last night.” I winked.
    Caleb rolled his eyes at me, while the blush crept up Angie’s cheeks. “Ha, ha, knock it off, asshole,” Caleb pretended to scold, knowing I loved messing with Angie. It wasn’t like I could help it, it was just so easy.
    Angie walked over and sat down on the couch next to me. Even though she still looked embarrassed, I could see the glow on her face. It was wonderful to see the two of them so happy. “All right, let me see the rock now that it’s on your finger,” I said holding out my hand.
    If it were possible, her smile became even brighter and she thrust her hand toward me. “It’s gorgeous, isn’t it,” she gushed.
    Caleb just shook his head as he came over and sat down next to Angie. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple. “Nothing is as gorgeous as you,” he murmured.
    “Ugh. Would you two knock it off, or at least take it to your bedroom?” I grumbled.
    This time it was Angie’s turn to laugh. She turned to me her eyes alight with mischief. “So, Josh, how was your night?”
    Damn. I knew at some point she was going to bring it up. Not knowing how much Lauren had told her, I figured deflection was the way to go. I smiled, hoping that it didn’t look fake. “It was an awesome party. Did you have fun?” I asked.
    Unfortunately, Angie knew me way too well. “I had a fantastic time, but stop trying to change the subject. I saw you dancing with Lauren,” she said with a smirk.
    She was never going to give up. I needed to play this off. Angie didn’t need any more encouragement in her quest to find me someone. “Yeah, she’s pretty cool,” I offered, shrugging my shoulders. “She hit the bar with us after the party.”
    I saw Caleb watching me out of the corner of my eye. He knew something was up—he always could see right through me. He knew there was more to the story and he was just waiting for a better time to ask.
    Angie, on the other hand, looked disappointed. Huh? After all of the threats from Emily, she looked like she was hoping for more. Then again, I doubt Angie had been rooting for me to have a one-night stand with Lauren.
    “Josh,” she whined. “We have to find you someone.”
    I sighed. “I’m happy with my life.”
    She turned her nose up at me. Guess that was the wrong thing to say. “Oh, so you’re happy sleeping with a new girl every weekend?” she argued.
    “You make it sound like a bad thing?”
    I watched the anger flash in her eyes. Oops, definitely the wrong thing to say. She stood up and stepped towards me, forcing me to look up at her. “You’re an ass. With an attitude like that, you deserve to be alone,” she snarled before storming off to their room and slamming the door.
    “Angie,” I yelled. Getting up, I walked down and knocked on the door. Even though we disagreed, I still cared about her and didn’t want her to think I was a complete jerk. “Angie, I’m sorry. Please come back out.”
    The lack of response spoke volumes. Turning back to the living room, I went and sat back down on the couch. I looked up to see Caleb glaring at me.
    “Did you need to be such an asshole?”
    “Dude, I wasn’t trying to be a dick. I just don’t get why she’s so determined to set me up.”
    Caleb shook his head at me. “Is it really so bad? Angie just wants to see you happy.”
    “I don’t need a girl in my life to make me happy. Why is that so hard for you two to understand?” I asked, exasperated.
    Caleb leaned forward to rest his forearms on his thighs and clasped his hands together. He took a deep breath before beginning. “Josh, I’ve known you for three years and I know for a fact you’re not happy, and lately it’s been getting