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It’s going, I text back, always keeping it vague with her I invited soht before dinner I’d like you to meet them

Her reply is i me that she likes this ides THAT’S AWESOME I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET THEM

A suilt hitsenough of uilt because I’ve been lying about an important part of my life

I decide that if tonight goes well—if Anna likes Jai for—I’ll tell Jaie pours us each a beer from the pitcher the waitress just delivered We arrived a fewhis friends for drinks before our dinner reservations tonight To holiday, and I’one

“Now, tell lass

He holds his up, and we tap theether “Just two people I h to establish close friendships, orking all the time, but I really like Anna and Malik, and I think you will, too”

“You can never have enough friends,” I agree with a laugh before taking a sip of my beer “But who is your closest friend? Soreith?”

Cage shakes his head with a fond sether His name is Bodie, and he’s who I would consider my best friend What about you?”

I think about that a“I actually don’t have one I would consider ht with”

“Two groups?” he inquires

“Soh school ho still live in the area”

Cage waggles his eyebrows “Would these by any chance be girls you cheered with? Because I could get on board withthem”

I snort, giving hi on the same side of the table “Yes… they’re cheerleaders Those are the girls you ht we first hooked up at that bar”

Cage grins, a fond expression on his face at the roup?”