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"Ok, just checking," he said with an eo? Or would you rather stay and play with Sasha?"

She sently "Sasha is cute, but I think I'd rather go with you"

Julia drove them to the event center in Upper Hutt where the antique shoas being held What happened last night was like an elephant sitting in the car with the to either

The parking lot was crowded Most of the other people there were at least twenty years older than her and Steven but she didn't care They paid the entry fee and wandered around checking out the vendors

There were a few food stalls as well and Steven bought a bag of candied nuts to share (guaranteed non-antique) It felt completely natural so Julia linked her arm with Steven's as they walked She discovered he wasn't really that knowledgeable about antiques, but see nized

"Hey, that looks pretty cool," he said, pointing at a console table Julia stopped and admired the s "It's beautiful," she agreed She checked the price tag and found it was surprisingly affordable as well Apparently the inal but she didn't care "I want it," she declared enthusiastically

"You're going to buy it?" Steven asked, slightly disappointed

"Oh, were you thinking of buying it yourself?" Julia asked in surprise "Aren't you saving for your trip?"

"Well, yes," he admitted sheepishly "But this wouldn't set me back too far"

"How about we toss a coin for it," Julia suggested diplomatically But Steven shook his head "No, I want you to have it," he insisted

"Are you sure?" she checked He nodded vigorously "Alright but you can corinned at the idea of visitation rights for a piece of furniture Julia tracked down the vendor and put down a deposit to secure the piece Then they carried on walking "We should find so for anything in particular?"

Steven shrugged "I have space for a coffee table or a side table but I don't have anything particular in mind, no"