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“Don’t tell hi this chick It was going well, until she invited him over for a hot pocket He assumed she meant the frozen kind you eat” He chuckles “Let’s just say it wasn’t a ”

“Oh God, I’

“Yeah that was pretty hs “My point is, always keep yourself open to new possibilities”

“After that story, I’m not sure I want to” I shudder “But thank you for your career advice Maybe if the whole cop thing fails, you can becoest sweetly

“Hey, that’s a great idea,” he says “That video really embarrassed you, didn’t it?”

His serious tone ive him an honest answer

“It’s le person on her contact list” I sigh “People I have to now go home and face”

He laughs “But you faced me If you can do that, then the rest will be easier You need to stop worrying about what other people think or it’s going to rule your life Loosen up”

“And let uess, you’re just the person to loosen me up?”

He laughs loudly “I thought I’d already done that But seriously, as the last ti really unexpected?”

“U I wrote for you when I was fourteen?” I reo?”

He laughs “That doesn’t count And anyway, so what if youit”

“Why doesn’t it count?” I ask

“Because Lily did the text fail Not you”

“But I made it in the first place,” I reht?”

When he doesn’t say anything I speak up again “Fine then What are you suggesting?”

His eyes twinkle “Karaoke?”

I snort “Ha Nice one I’d rather h a drive thru, manned by Elvis That wasn’t a proposal, by the way”

“No, it sounded more like an insult” He chuckles “Don’t rush to correct ”

“If we do ever end up gettinghas to be a karaoke reception in the rins

“That we fly to?” I tease

“No thank you” He grins athome? Can I tempt you into a road trip?”