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That h "Nope I just like old action movies Last weekend I watched the Lethal Weapon franchise"

Thea curse toup and turn to Grace "Do you et the nus? Maybe I’ll have better luck there"

"Sure" After a beat of hesitation, she sits next to me and reaches for the laptop "Let oes to minimize the video, the movie unpauses, and sound blasts out of the speakers As the opening fight scene in the airport fills the computer screen, I ireat fight sequence"

"I know, right?" Grace exclaims "I love it Actually, I love this whole movie I don’t care what anyone says--it’s awesoood as the first one, but it’s really not as bad as people think"

She’s about to pause thethis scene first?"

Her expression fills with surprise "U, "If you want, you can stay and watch the whole movie" Her cheeks flush the moment she voices the invitation "Unless you have somewhere you need to be"

I think it over for a second before shakingout for a while"

Really, what’s the alternative? Go home to watch Hannah and Garrett hand-feed pizza to each other and sneak kisses during the movie?

"Oh Okay," Grace says warily "Uh…cool"

I chuckle "Were you expecting me to say no?"

"Kind of," she aduy turns down Die Hard? The only thing that could sweeten this deal is if you offered me some booze"

"I don’t have any" She stops to think "But I’ve got a whole bag of gummy bears hidden in , she wanders over to the desk, opens the botto of candy As I slide up the bed and lean back on the stack of pillows at the head of it, Grace kneels in front of the e next to the desk and asks, "Water or Pepsi?"