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He squeezed her hand. “Thank you.” He let go and sat back in the booth with one arm stretched out along the seatback. “So what else have you got going on tonight?”
She wanted to laugh but she was afraid he’d think she was losing it.
“My friend Asa is meeting some friends at a movie in a bit.”
“That sounds like fun,” Ryan said, interested.
“Well…” She hesitated because sometimes when people weren’t used to the people she hung out with, they could get very uncomfortable. “It’sThe Phantom Menace? TheStar Warsmovie?”
Ryan shrugged and nodded. “Yeah, okay. I’ve seen it.”
She hummed as she tried to figure out how to describe what he should expect.
“There’s gonna be a lot of weirdos. Some of them will be dressed like characters. There will be people who mimic the lightsaber duelswhilethey’re happening on screen.”
“Oh. So likeRocky Horrorfans.”
“Yeah.” She chuckled, relieved. “Exactly like that. A lot of the same people actually.”
“Cool.” He finished his milkshake. “I could get into that.” He started to crumple up his garbage.
“Seriously?” she asked.
“Yeah, text him. See if it’s okay if I come.”
“I’m sure it’ll be fine,” she said while texting Asa that her plans had changed, and she could meet him at the theater.
* * *
ANDRÉ
The next time Ryan texted him to hang out, he was going to ask if he was on a date with Nikki. Because this was the second time of the four times that he’d hung out with Ryan, that Nikki was also involved. That’s fifty percent for all of you following along at home.
André wasn’t complaining.
But he didn’t like feeling as if he were ambushing her.
Last night’s benefit had gone well for the most part. What was a little revelation of the soul between exes?
But she had successfully avoided him all day at the studio.
Not that he was looking for her, he wasn’t.
But he could tell.
Did it bother him?
Fuck yes.
Was he going to do anything about it?
Fuck no.
And yet here was Ryan, doing God’s work, the lovable oaf.
Asa spotted him first, followed by Ryan, then Nikki. There were other people in their group: Allison, and a handful of others who André didn’t recognize.
Surprise rippled across Nikki’s face, and she quickly hid it. He couldn’t tell if it was a good surprise or a bad surprise.
