Double Click. Lisa Becker
resist. See you Saturday.
From: Ashley Gordon – June 28, 2012 – 3:24 PM
To: Renee Greene
Cc: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Fwd: Saturday Night
Thanks for the invite, Renee, but I think I have to pass. I’m exhausted. I came home from work yesterday and Greg had the gall to tell me that he was tired. I screamed, “I’m growing a kidney today. So you make dinner!” YIKES! I think the pregnancy hormones are really wreaking havoc on me.
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2012 – 3:42 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Cc: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Saturday Night
You sure those are just the pregnancy hormones, Ash?
From: Ashley Gordon – June 28, 2012 – 4:12 PM
To: Shelley Manning
Cc: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Saturday Night
Come to think of it, I have been spending a lot of time with you these past few years. Maybe the bitchiness is rubbing off on me.
From: Shelley Manning – June 28, 2012 – 4:23 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Cc: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Fwd: Saturday Night
Oh snap! I like the pregnant Ashley. Way to go, girl!
From: Renee Greene – July 2, 2012 – 8:54 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: A plague on both your houses?
Yes, another Shakespeare quote. This one addresses what I (and likely everyone else within sight lines) perceived to be your reaction at seeing Mark and Cassidy so “lovey dovey” with each other at Flint’s. Am I wrong?
From: Shelley Manning – July 2, 2012 – 9:18 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
I may have been obvious, but those two are oblivious. Seriously, they are so nauseating. It’s like that “Shmoopy” episode of Seinfeld where they don’t realize how their behavior is making everyone else around them sick. Sick I say!
From: Renee Greene – July 2, 2012 – 9:25 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
Ah, yes. Shmoopy. Maybe I’ll start calling Ethan that. ;)
But seriously, Mark and Cassidy aren’t that bad. I think we’re just not used to seeing him so blissful.
From: Shelley Manning – July 2, 2012 – 9:38 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
Normally, I’m all for a little PDA. Lord knows I’ve been guilty of engaging in a bit of it myself. But it’s the sweet, sappy, lovey-dovey shit that drives me nuts. I can’t stand all of that sentimental crap. And DON’T say anything about me hating all of it because it’s Finlay. I don’t like it for ANYONE. Got it?
From: Renee Greene – July 2, 2012 – 9:47 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
First off, I didn’t say a word. Just wanted to acknowledge that you were visibly bothered last night.
Second, have you ever thought about writing greeting cards?
From: Shelley Manning – July 2, 2012 – 9:54 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
Oh Sweetie, it goes way beyond bothered. It’s to the point where I just don’t want to hang out with them anymore. Good thing I’m heading to Seattle next week and will miss their 4th of July BBQ.
And regarding writing greeting cards: Yes! Indeed, I have thought of an alternate career route using my impressive talent with words and immense sentimentality.
From: Renee Greene – July 2, 2012 – 9:58 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: A plague on both your houses?
I didn’t realize you were going to Seattle again. Sorry we’ll miss you at the party. We’ll plan a private hang out soon.
From: cassidy – July 3, 2012 – 3:30 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: babe?
thanks again for treating us to dinner on saturday night. it was alot of fun. i love that ethan calls you babe. whats the story behind that? i thought mark said your nickname was supermodel renee?
h’s & k’s,
cassidy
From: Renee Greene – July 3, 2012 – 5:12 PM
To: cassidy
Subject: Re: babe?
Oh, everyone but Ethan calls me Supermodel Renee. Ethan calls me Babe due to a story I told him when we first met. I was in New York for business at a big trade show for the toy industry and my client made toys based on Babe the Pig.
I was at the showroom ALL day (16 hours) and had to be at the Today Show the next morning at 5:00 a.m. with a three-foot tall Super Babe plush pig to give to Al Roker. I was carrying that, along with a huge Babe bag filled with other Babe merchandise, back to the hotel because I couldn’t get a cab.
I was staying at this really swanky boutique hotel and every doorman who worked there looked like a really handsome, dark-haired Adonis. As I walked up to the door, this beautiful doorman called out, “Hey, it’s the pig lady.” I felt completely defeated but quickly retorted, “No, I’m the babe!” For the rest of the week, every handsome doorman there called me Babe. It was AWESOME! After I told Ethan this funny story, he said, “Well, I’m going to call you Babe, too,” and he has ever since.
From: cassidy – July 3, 2012 – 5:16 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: babe?
thats super cute. mark calls me cass. isnt that darling?
h’s & k’s,
cassidy
From: Renee Greene – July 3, 2012 – 5:17 PM
To: cassidy
Subject: Re: babe?
It is. You guys make a lovely couple. See you tomorrow.
From: cassidy – July 5, 2012 – 9:02 AM
To: <undisclosed recipients>
Subject: let freedom ring!
for those of you who didnt make our july 4 bbq, here are Miranda, Charlotte, Carrie and Samantha dressed up for the holiday. enjoy!
h’s & k’s,
cassidy
CHAPTER 6 – THE BEST LAID PLANS
From: Renee Greene – July 9, 2012 – 9:16 AM
To: Shelley Manning, Ashley Gordon
Subject: