“How hard did he beg?” I can’t stop the smile now.
“Maisie,” Nate warns.
“I’ll stop.” I still have a smile on my face. “The last thing I want to do is ... piss you off.” Nate glares. “I hear you already did that to Aaron,though.”
“I hate you,” he says.
My laugh escapes me at the pure misery written across his face. As I let loose, he slowly lowers his head to the table.
“Okay, okay. I’m done. You were very brave.”
“Apparently, jellyfish stings rarely happen.Rarely.Am I cursed?”
“Maybe I’m just your good luck charm. It’s too bad I’m still too new at swimming.”
He sighs. “No more excursions with them. I felt like the third wheel until I had to pee on him.”
“It does sound pretty bad.” I let out a sigh. I do want to make it up to him then. Guilt still follows me around like a shadow. “Would you like it if I watched aStar Warsmovie with you?”
He perks up. “I’m sorry, what?”
“I owe you for worrying you earlier. And you had to pee on someone. It’s the least I can do.”
“You better be serious about this, because I’m watchingRevenge of the Sith.”
I groan. “But that one’s so sad.”
“You owe me.”
“Fine. But I’m getting ice cream first.”
My eyes goglassy by the time Yoda is on the screen for the first time, but I keep my mouth shut.
“You’re bored,” he says as Padme and Anakin talk on the balcony.
“I’m fine,” I say. A yawn betrays me.
He laughs. “You’ve done enough. We can change it.”
I immediately shake my head. “I still feel bad for earlier, and you’re owed one movie for it. You’ll just have to deal with me being bored.”
“I’m serious, Maisie.”
“I am too. This isn’t the first time I’ve suffered through Revenge of the Fifth.”
“It’s Sith, and you know it.”
“Do I?” I tap my chin. “I guess I’ve forgotten things. I’ll have to refresh my memory.”
Nate rolls his eyes and goes back to watching the movie.
I have other reasons for not moving. For once, Nate and I are sharing a couch and he doesn’t seem upset about the closeness between us. I’m nowhere near on top of him like I had to be on the plane and the bus, but it’s something.
Even though this is one of Nate’s favorites, the day has taken a toll on him. I can see him shift until he leans on the arm of the couch. He slouches over for just a few minutes before his breathing evens out and he’s fast asleep.
We haven’t even gotten to Order 66 yet.
I should take advantage of this and end the movie early. I couldn’t care less about this part anyway. But I promised him I’d finish it, even if he fell asleep early.
