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“Was she angry?” Joe asked

Pitt nodded “Apparently But she’s willing to forgive you if you’ll acco I believe you’ll be needing a dinner jacket”

Joe sighed and then perked up “The things I do for this agency,” he announced “I really should be getting a PR check in addition to ular pay”

Kurt laughed “Irade teacher is the one abducting you”

“As long as it’s in the name of science,” Joe said

Pitt laughed “I’m proud of you all,” he said “I’ll check in with you tomorrow”

As Pitt signed off, Joe turned to Kurt and Hayley “I guess I’m out of here,” he said

Hayley stretched up and hugged hih

“Shall do”

Kurt eet back to that side of the country, I’ll look you up”

“When do you think you’ll get there?”

Kurt glanced at Hayley “Depends how long it takes to walk across the continent”

Joe laughed “I won’t wait up,” he said, and then ducked out the door

Left alone with Hayley for the first time since they’d met, Kurt took her by the hand and kissed her

“Co her out into the hall