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“Great” That sounded as enthusiastic as a fish walking into a sushi bar With a thuto be on caauntlet in a freaking flapper dress This was a sla dunk

I was feelingtime as Avery and I walked back out into the bakery Nearly tripping over a bunch of cables laid in front of the office door, I rightedeverything ready Tripods, cables, even hts

“Look who I found” Max hopped up on one of the counters and took a bite out of a brownie

Avery and I followed Max’s outstretched hand and

“Berk, what are you doing here?”

I tugged at the edges of my sleeves That whole bathroom pep talk went poof in an instant and I didn’t have any liquid courage as back up

He’d never seen my arms before

“You said you’d be here today and I needed to pick a few things up for the guys, so I thought I’d swing by Figured, ive me the employee discount”

“I’ll give you soratuitous ogling of Berk’s ass And what a fine one it was

“You didn’t have to come” My voice was all breathy like a screen siren from the 40s

“That’s so sweet” Avery bu set up I’ll let you knoe’re ready”

Berk was confusingfrom him, but here he was

“I didn’t want toat the house and I want to avoid the salame on Saturday”

“I totally forgot”

He frowned “You don’t plan on co?”