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“I’m surprised. I thought he’d annoy you for life.”
Graham glances at us from the corner, another drink in hand.
I never thought I’d be so happy while in the same room as him again.
“You know, I still would have preferred a kiss.” His voice is as warm as a freshly brewed latte.
“For someone who claims to have patience, you really struggle don’t you?”
“Only when it comes to you.” He’s teasing, but his eyes are heavy.
“What happened to giving me my time?” I roll my eyes, smiling.
“I just have a strong intuition that right now, is the time.”
“Guess your intuition is wrong.”
In a matter of seconds, I’m hanging upside down and wrapped in his arms, dipped. I giggle so hard, my stomach churns.
Maggie finds her way back to us. She has Steven trudging behind her.
Sean pulls me back up and tucks me underneath his arms. My back rests against his chest, so we’re both facing Maggie. He entwines our hands in front of me.
He’s really taking advantage of this fake boyfriend scenario. If this is what it’s like to be his, I’ll sign on the dotted line right now.
“Steven, this is Sean. Sean, this is my Steven,” Maggie says, sticking her tongue out at me.
I wish I could be as energetic as she is nowadays. She’s always had that spark in her step.
“Nice to meet you,” Steven addresses Sean.
“You too,” Sean replies.
“Stevie,” I say in my best baby voice. He hates it when I call him that.
I pull out of Sean’s arms to step forward.
“Lee,” Steven chimes, stepping into a hug. “I miss you around here.”
“I know, I miss you guys too.”
“We want you back.” Maggie gives her best pouty lips.
“I don’t know, Lakewood is sort of rubbing off on me.”
“More like someone,” she draws out the words, staring at Sean, “is keeping you preoccupied.”
“Sorry,” he says. “I’m just too irresistible.”
I intervene. “It’s of my own volition and only has to do with myself, thank you very much.”
“Shots?” Maggie asks with a wicked grin.
“Absolutely not,” Sean says with a laugh, reading my mind.
“Boringgg,” Maggie says, rolling her eyes to the back of her head.
She and Steven both do a shot together, as if it’s routine. Which it probably is.
