The Click Trilogy
Page 67
From: Shelley Manning – June 16, 2014 – 6:16 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Sunday Sundaes
I'll give her a "hip check" if she doesn't lay off . Enjoy your sundaes, Sweetie. You've had a rough six months and deserve it. Mwah! Mwah!
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:02 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Marnie rocks!
OMG Mark! I was at Marnie's last night. Have you been to her apartment? You see those amazing paintings? I mean I knew she was this analytical spreadsheet person by day, but I had no idea that she was this creative and funky artist at night. Amazing!
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:04 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Yeah, I know. I'm dating her.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:06 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
She's just so creative and cool and so fun to be around.
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:07 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Yeah, I know. I'm dating her.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:09 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
I mean, seriously. She's great. And so sweet too. She's like a hug in a box.
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:10 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Yeah, I know. I'm dating her.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:11 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
I just love her!
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:11 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Me too.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:11 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Really?
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:12 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Yeah, really.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:12 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Does she know that?
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:12 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
She does.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:13 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
So you've said, "I love you" to her? Did she say it back?
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:13 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Yes I've said it and yes she's said it back.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:14 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Oh, I have goosebumps. And to think this is all because of my meddling.
From: Mark Finlay – June 22, 2014 – 10:14 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Really?
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:15 AM
To: Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Marnie rocks!
Couldn't resist. Tee hee! Talk soon, my friend.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:20 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: You rock!
Thank you so much for having me over yesterday. I had so much fun. I had never seen "Pretty in Pink." Love that Ducky!
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:25 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
You rock, too! In fact, I'm "boulder"ed over by those amazing chocolate chip cookies you made. (Sorry for the bad pun. I just can't help myself.)
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:27 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
Are you kidding me? I love a good pun. You want some good rock/geology puns? I'll see if I can "dig" some up.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:29 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
Yes, dig deep and you'll come up with something.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:31 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
I'm not sure I'm going to be good under pressure.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:31 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
That one was a gem.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:32 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
If other pebble were reading this, they would be amazed.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:33 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
That one wins by a landslide.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:35 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place trying to come up with another one.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:36 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
You've hit rock bottom?
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:37 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
That's not what I sediment.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:38 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
Alright, enough. I feel like this conversation is eroding.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:40 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
Okay. Last one. There's nothing "crater" than a good pun off.
From: Marnie Glass – June 22, 2014 – 10:43 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: You rock!
I agree. I never take a good pun off for "granite." Seriously, it was really fun hanging out with you Saturday. My friends really liked you, too. In fact, they want to know if you want to become a permanent member of our 80's movie night fan club.
From: Renee Greene – June 22, 2014 – 10:45 AM
To: Marnie Glass
Subject: Re: You rock!
I would be honored. Thanks.
From: Ashley Gordon – June 25, 2014 – 11:06 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Need help?
Hi there. I know you are really swamped between the wedding planning and your big hotel event next week. Just wanted to make sure you didn't need any help with anything.
From: Renee Greene – June 25, 2014 – 12:02 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Need help?
Well, aren't you just the sweetest? Thank you for thinking of me. Actually, everything seems to be under control. The wedding plans are on target, seating chart completed last night, appointment to test some hair-dos tomorrow (I knew you'd like that one!)
Event details seem on target, too. Skye (or Skinny Skye as Shelley calls her) is proving to be worth her weight in gold. Actually she's proving to be much more than her weight because she’s so gosh darn skinny!
From: Ashley Gordon – June 25, 2014 – 12:14 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Need help?
Glad to hear you are checking out a few hair options. If you need an opinion, snap a few photos and I'll give my input. Just know I'm here if you need something.
From: Renee Greene – June 25, 2014 – 12:16 PM
To: Ashley G
ordon
Subject: Re: Need help?
Thanks, Ash. I really appreciate it!
Chapter 30 – Emergency
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:08 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod. I need you? Where are you? This is an emergency, albeit a "Renee" emergency, not a real, life threatening one.
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:15 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
I'm in the movies right now but my vibrating phone ('cuz who doesn't love an little extra vibrating. Am I right?) has alerted me that you've called three times. What's up?
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:24 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
I'm at the grand opening of that hotel where Luke's Crossing is performing. I partnered with a friend who works at an entertainment PR firm and outsourced the celebrity outreach to them. They are also helping staff the event and interviews. I'm floating around the event making sure everyone is doing what they need to be doing.
I was about to walk over and check on Ethan who is here for moral support (and to fuel his celebrity curiosity). He's talking to...Jason Kite. Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod. I'm hiding behind the stage curtain right now. What do I do?
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:25 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Ha-Larious!!! Worlds colliding!!!
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:26 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
It's not funny. What should I do?
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:29 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Your best bet: go about your business and just leave those two to chat. What's the worst that could happen?
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:29 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Fist fight?
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:30 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Really? You think those two are going to come to blows over you?
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:30 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Why not?
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:35 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Renee! Of course you're worth fighting for, but there's already been a declared winner. You and Ethan are getting married in three weeks. He doesn't strike me as the jealous type. And last I heard (from you!), Jason had a baby with some British actress. So let the two of them chat it up and you just take care of business.
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:38 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
You're probably right. But it would be kind of fun to see them come to blows over me. Tee hee!
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:39 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Probably?
From: Renee Greene – June 28, 2014 – 9:41 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Okay, you're right. But I just can't stand here and hide. I'm going over.
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2014 – 9:43 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
I was hoping that would be the case. I want the scoop and don't skimp on the details.
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 2:33 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
I know you are dying to know the details of my worlds colliding. And considering it's 2:30 a.m. and I just got home from my event, I didn't think you'd want me to call.
Ethan went to bed because he was tired (it is 2:30 a.m., after all) and because he's mad at me (we did just bump into the rock star who wanted to steal me from him and I handled things less than well).
It started with me walking over where Jason's face lit up. He looked completely surprised and happy to see me. He gave me a warm hug and a kiss on the check. He said, "Renee! Wow! What a surprise. It's great to see you."
Ethan immediately put his arm around me, gave me a big kiss on the lips and said, "Hi, babe. Your event is going great. I'm so proud of you." He says that I brushed him off a bit and looked more interested in talking with Jason than with him. I know that's not the case.
At least I think I know it. Jason looked very confused and Ethan quickly said, "I forgot you know Renee. We're getting married next month." Yeah, right? He "forgot" about Jason. He only brings it up every time we argue about anything. Jason shook his hand and said, "You're engaged to Renee? You're a lucky guy."
He then turned to me and just started talking about the event and how fun it was. I asked him how he ended up at the event, etc. Ethan was mad because he thought I was picking Jason over him. I tried to explain that I was just catching up with an old friend. But at the end of the day, he's the one I love and chose to go home with. Argh!
From: Shelley Manning – June 29, 2014 – 9:48 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
First off, thank you for not calling me at 2:30 a.m. I know that must have required quite a bit of restraint on your end. Second, really? I didn't take Ethan for being the jealous type. It's now 7 hours since your email was sent. Is he still upset?
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 10:12 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
No, he's over it.
From: Shelley Manning – June 29, 2014 – 10:16 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
So what was Jason doing at your event? Did he know you would be there? Is he angling to get you back? Don't hold back on me, Sweetie.
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 10:23 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Jason is a fan of Luke's Crossing and is considering asking them to be the opening act for Marsh 7's upcoming tour. So he came to check them out and chat them up. As far as me and Ethan, after I hit the "send" button, I contemplated calling you. (You're welcome for not giving in to that temptation.)
Then I started to have an imaginary conversation with you in my head. (I know that makes me sound a bit unhinged. But it was quite therapeutic and saved you from having to talk with me in your sleep.) Anyhoo, "we" had this very great conversation where you advised me on how to solve my problem. I took your advice and all is well.
From: Shelley Manning – June 29, 2014 – 10:24 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Blow job?
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 10:25 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
I am literally laughing out loud right now. No. Not that. But something similar.
From: Shelley Manning – June 29, 2014 – 10:26 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Men. They are so easy.
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 10:27 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
True. I would have required jewelry had the situation been reversed. (Did I
ever show you the Tiffany bracelet he bought me for no particular reason…right after Genie almost moved here?)
From: Shelley Manning – June 29, 2014 – 10:29 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Ha-Larious! Glad it all worked out. And glad to know that I hold such sway over you, even when I'm not there. But as you would say, just don't go thinking you don't need me anymore.
From: Renee Greene – June 29, 2014 – 10:30 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY! (A "Renee" one)
Never! Still need my bestie!
Chapter 31 – Wedded Bliss
From: Renee Greene – July 3, 2014 – 9:22 AM
To: Shelley Manning, Ashley Gordon, Mark Finlay
Subject: Thank you…now let's party
Two days until I tie the knot. AGH! I can hardly stand it. Thanks to each and every one of you for being so great during this time. You've helped with everything from setting up an RSVP spreadsheet and selecting hair combs to keeping me sane with your inappropriate humor. You all know which of you is which. ;)
Love you all to bits and can't wait until tomorrow when you can help me and Ethan celebrate our last night of independence....'cause it's the 4th of July. Get it?
From: Shelley Manning – July 3, 2014 – 10:30 AM
To: Renee Greene, Ashley Gordon, Mark Finlay
Subject: Re: Thank you…now let's party
We get it. And we're excited too, Sweetie. See you tomorrow. Mwah! Mwah!
From: Ashley Gordon – July 3, 2014 – 10:35 AM
To: Shelley Manning, Renee Greene, Mark Finlay