Southern Charm

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Last weeks episodeended on a cliffhanger.

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That answer is yes.

Austen did kiss Taylor when he was broken up with Olivia and she was broken up with Shep.

Can we move on now?

This, exactly, is why there are no reality shows about groups of straight men.

Meanwhile, Taylor and Olivia know how to make a meal out of this thing.

And we dont mean just a pheasant grill-up.

She tells Leva that she has to believe what Taylor said: that they didnt hook up.

But I was trying to make it dramatic.

I mean, what is wrong with these people?

Do they need lessons in emotional intelligence?

Of course, she does.

To make Austen happy.

Oh God, why bother?

Whitney starts dissembling quickly, saying it was just a flirty friend thing.

And for that one brief shining moment, everything was right in the world.

Wait, I thought that was still in Olivias freezer from the last episode?

The only people I want to sit next to at this whole meal are Paige and Tyler.

He says that he doesnt miss the relationship with Taylor, but he misses the closeness they had.

Well, Shepherd, why dont you just do the right thing and marry this girl?

If that is what you want and what brings you joy, then settle into the inevitable.

Paige has it totally pegged; she says that Shep still loves Taylor.

And we discover that her room at Craigs house has a snack drawer.

I want to pray the gay away just to marry this woman.

See above about how she totally clocked how awful Austen was for telling Taylor to lie to Olivia.

She then tells Austen to talk to Olivia and say, Youre right, Im wrong, Im sorry.

Paige, you are too good for this.

Run back to the Hamptons immediately.

Thats the thing; its not the crime, its the cover-up.

As they take a stab at sort this out, Shep interrupts and tells them dinner is served.

Austen says, Thats so untrue.

Is it, though?

I have a feeling that Austen would probably have a go at bang his stepmother if he had one.