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“It was thetime”

“That’s a shame”

We pulled up outside

“Why? I shouldn’t have a fun night?”

“No, that it’s been so long since you’ve had one”

“If we can get the presentation ready early for next Friday, I’d really appreciate it”

“Hot date?”

“And cheat on ainst ie Hall on Thursday I’d like to be there for him” I’d opened my door and had a foot on the sidewalk

“We can ers landed on top of mine on the door handle

My pulse thumped out the insistent beat of anticipation Of what? I wasn’t sure

A beat passed between us One where, in a rom-com, I’d trip and fall back into the car and our lips would irl as adorkably aard and cute

“’Night, Leo” I dropped aze and shot out of the taxi

“’Night, Zara” He called after me

I shoved the door closed and rushed intoback

Putting irl outfit into —I couldn’t stop thinking about him Every touch Every word I couldn’t afford this kind of distraction One more event One more presentation, and then he’d hateabout hi to end in disaster?