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Would she?

Daniel’s chair scraped back, snapping hihts "She’s here"

"Thank God," he and Hayden muttered at the same time, followed by a h of relief when he saw Story walking toward the in their direction Daniel lifted her into a bear hug, then sat her down on his lap Two months later, Brent could still hardly believe how fast and hard his wo best friend had fallen If he wasn’t so daroaned at the way Daniel couldn’t stop staring at the sunny, fedora-wearing blonde perched on his lap

"You guys like the hat I bought on the way here?" Story looked between the guys and Hayden "Airl?"

Hayden tilted her head "You could definitely be hat girl I’d like to see h Top hat, beanie…maybe the kind with the spinner on top?"

"A Mets hat," Brent interjected

Story laughed and stroked the back of Daniel’s neck "So what are we doing tonight? Mexican food? I could drink ria--"

Daniel shook his head, "My place"

"Already? I just got here" Story looked surprised, but when Daniel whispered soainst her ear, she took a shaky breath and nodded "Your place it is"

"Brent, Matt, can you--" Daniel started

"Don’t worry" Brent gave Hayden a slow grin "I’ll ets ho Story’s hand and dragging her frouys!" Story called over her shoulder

Hayden gave her friend a halfhearted salute, then refocused on Brent "I’"

Brent held up the bottle so she could see the label "Nonalcoholic" He barely contained his laughter when her chin only went up another notch "I don’t drink during the week"

"Lucky me," she said under her breath

"That would be the plan"

Hayden’s eyes widened as he tossed her words back in her face, right in front of Matt

Matt not-so-discreetly checked his watch "Damn, would you look at the time?" He pushed back his chair, then followed in Daniel and Story’s wake "Try not to kill each other I like this place"

"You ready to call it a night, too?" Brent picked up his fresh beer and winked at Hayden "Or do you want to keep going?"