I’m staying in town.Storm’s too bad.
LANDON
Where?Are you okay?
LOLA
Fine.All good.
I chew my bottom lip.
LANDON
Where are you staying?
CALLAN
A co-worker’s?
LOLA
A friend’s.
Okay ,well, Theo wasn’t a friend yet, but I expect he might be by the end of the night.I mean, we’ll have to get to know each other, right?
LANDON
Okay.Thanks for letting us know.
CALLAN
Apartment to myself woohoo!
LOLA
Rules still apply.Clothes in all public spaces.
CALLAN
Gonna hot tub naked.
I groan, and Theo looks over at me from the kitchen where he’s making… something?Tea, maybe?
LOLA
You’re gross.
LANDON
Keep us updated.Be safe.
I give him a thumbs-up emoji and toss my phone back in my bag.I feel weird and awkward, like this is a first date with a total stranger.If he thinks this is odd, he doesn’t show it.He just keeps puttering around the kitchen.“Make yourself at home.”
I walk into the living room.Now what?I think as I sit on the couch.
“Want some hot chocolate?’
“Umm… okay.Sure.”
