"Maybe you should see if J.J. is available," I suggested, fighting to keep my words casual.
He chewed and swallowed before he said, "J.J. has a deadline at work and he's not free this weekend."
So he'd already asked. Damn.
I was working part of the day Saturday and Sierra was taking over the shop on Sunday so I could get a little bit of a break.
"Wanna go to the movies on Saturday night?" I asked him. "I actually have the night off."
Brody glanced at me out of the corner of his eye. "Feeling sorry for me?" he asked.
"Absolutely. That means you're buying, right?"
He grinned at me and shook his head. "Not worried about hurting my feelings?"
"Nope. You're a big, strong guy, you can take it." I nudged him with my elbow. "So, movie?"
"I should probably be offended, but I could definitely use a night away from Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, so...yeah."
It was my turn to shake my head. "I can't believe you're living with your parents."
He scowled at me. "It's not that bad."
I just looked at him.
"Eat your damn sushi," he said.
I laughed but did as he directed. I didn't want to piss him off too much or he wouldn't pay for my movie ticket tomorrow.
It never occurred to me that I'd just asked Brody Murphy out on a date.
And that he'd said yes.
