“Ramona? Are you in there?”
Dylan.
Ramona turned and flung the door open, then pulled Dylan inside.
“Whoa,” Dylan said as she was hurled toward the couch.
“She’s a little excited,” April said, the energy in her voice back to normal levels, much to Ramona’s relief. She winked at Ramona, then leaned against Owen’s desk, which was completely covered in papers and sticky notes. The man hated computers.
“Sorry,” Ramona said to Dylan. “This is just…unexpected.”
“I know,” Dylan said.
“But not unwelcome,” April said.
“Okay, get out,” Ramona said, opening the door again.
“What?” April said.
“I can’t think with your constant two cents,” Ramona said, waving her hand at the hall. “Out.”
“Llama Face.”
“Don’t Llama Face me. Go.
“What do I get if I do?”
Ramona loved April. Would die for her, truly, but she swore to god. She rubbed her temples. “I’ll watchSerendipitywith you later. Again.”
April narrowed her eyes. “Oh, well played.” She ambled out of the room at a glacial pace. As soon as she cleared the doorway, Ramona pushed the door closed, and she was pretty sure it hit April in the butt before clicking shut.
“Serendipity?” Dylan asked.
“April’s favorite movie.”
Silence settled between them for a second before Dylan inhaled deeply and steepled her fingers, pressing the tips under her chin. “Can we talk? I mean, about something other than Kate Beckinsale movies.”
Ramona swallowed thickly. “Um. Yeah. Sure.”
Dylan motioned to the couch, then sat as Ramona made her way to the plaid monstrosity she was pretty sure Owen found in an alley. She sank down, the springs squeaking.
“So,” Dylan said. “Exciting morning.”
Ramona laughed nervously. “Yeah. To say the least.”
“I’m sorry about that.”
Ramona waved a hand. “You’ve apologized enough. Really.”
Dylan nodded, fiddled with a loose string dangling from an artful rip in her jeans. She cleared her throat. Cleared it again.
“You okay?” Ramona asked.
“Yeah, yeah,” Dylan said, wrapping the now free string around her forefinger. “I’m super.”
“Super.”
Dylan’s laugh was shaky. “Okay. Yeah. I think I’m a little nervous.”
