Page 42 of The Interns

Reed: now you’re killing me

Maya: What do you expect when you text me about baseball?

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November 29, 11:15 PM

Maya: What are you doing in May?

Reed: graduating i hope

Maya: Wanna be my plus one for Adam and Evan’s wedding?

Reed: no shit

Maya: Yep. They got engaged over Thanksgiving weekend.

Reed: good for them. tell them i say congrats

Maya: I will.

Reed: and yes to you

Maya: :) I mean, it’s only right since we were both there from the start.

Maya: You studying for finals?

Reed: yep. patent law

Maya: Oh, you’ve got that one.

Reed: hope so. when are you coming home for winter break?

Maya: Sometime around the 12th.

Reed: would love to see you if you have time

Maya: That would be nice.

Reed: cool. gotta get back to studying. good luck

Maya: Thanks. You too.

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Reed

“Thai today?”

Reed lifted his fingers from the keyboard and grinned. He knew that voice. He had missed that voice.

“Depends on who’s asking,” he teased right back before turning in his desk chair to find Maya standing in the doorway of the office they used to share.

She was grinning at him, wool coat in one hand and the other on her hip, looking every bit the city girl she was in a snug black sweater and jeans with her long hair framing her beautiful face. Nearly every inch of her skin was covered, but the form-fitting outfit left nothing to the imagination, showing off her curvy figure and reminding him of the first time he’d seen her in jeans that night he’d dropped by her house unannounced over the summer.

He stood from his chair and walked toward her, prompting her to enter the office. Just like old friends, they walked to each other with arms open to greet one another with a hug. He slipped his arms over her shoulders while hers went around his waist. His lips grazed the side of her cheek leaving a light peck before fully enveloping her in a hug. God, it felt good to have her back. They squeezed each other tightly, lingering past the point he would with any old friend before pulling away.

“I wasn’t expecting to see you yet,” he said, his eyes roaming over her face and body, taking her in after all these months.

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