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“Try this,” Ro says, passing me the lemon drop martini she just drank a sip of

I take a sip and cringe “It’s too sweet”

“I’ out,” she says “Drinking so islands”

“Long islands areon them”

Ro turns to Maverick “Does she drink anything else at home?”

He shakes his head “We mostly drink water at home”

“You guys,” Ro says, rolling her eyes “You’re already like a couple of s”

I laugh, because it’s true I’ to bed at a norht anymore When Maverick is home, we usually curl up in front of the TV to eat takeout and watch a movie

“We’re a lot closer to thirty than you are, Ro,” Maverick says, grinning

“Do you guys go out after every show?” I ask Ro

She shrugs “Usually, even if it’s just for a little while We hate to say no when everyone else is going”

“I don’tat her “It’s nice to take a hot shower and chill after a show But if she wants to go out, I don’t mind”

“If age is really a state of et a senior discount,” Ro says playfully

“I’d take it,” I say

“Oh!” Her expression lights up as a new song starts playing and she looks at Jason “I love this song! Dance with me, baby!”

“Of course”

They head off to the dance floor, where they dance to the pop song, s often And of course, they steal the show as professional dancers

“You don’t want to see me dance,” I tell Maverick

“Sas we have to slow dance, but you won’t see ”

“I don’t think flossing is still a thing”

“It never should’ve been a thing”

I lean into hiht I know bars with dance floors aren’t really your scene”