Page 109 of Zane

“So no work tonight?” he asked, removing the pastries from the bag.

“Nope. I’m done for the next few days.”

“I hear the ladies are meeting at Charli’s tonight.”

After a brief hesitation, Kelsey said, “Rori mentioned it.”

“Are you going?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Why not?” Zane asked, although he wasn’t all that surprised.

“I think I’d rather just stick close to home.”

“The guys are all getting together with the older kids at the high school gym to play some volleyball.”

“Are you joining them?”

“I haven’t decided yet.” He tore off a piece of his chocolate croissant. “I’d be going as a spectator, and that’s not really fun unless I’m cheering for a favorite team.”

“Would you play volleyball if you were able?”

“Probably.” He took a sip of his coffee. “So, what do you plan to do with your evening?”

“I think I’m going to make some popcorn and watch a movie.”

“Want some company?” he asked.

Her brows lifted slightly as she regarded him for a moment. “Sure.”

“Do you have a movie in mind?”

“Yep. I like disaster movies, especially the B movie ones, and there’s a new one out that looks rather crazy.”

“I like those types of movies as well.” He tilted his head. “Did you know that?”

She nodded. “We were making our way through all the disaster movies, even the bad ones.”

“I think some of those have been my favorite.”

“I guess you’ve forgotten all the ones from the past four years. You have some catching up to do.”

“Are you up for re-watching some?”

Her smile grew. “Sure. Sometimes you have to watch them more than once in order to enjoy the true cheesiness of them.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

“Why don’t you choose one you think you’d like to watch?” Kelsey suggested. “I’m good to watch or re-watch anything.”

“Should we get takeout for dinner?”

“That would be nice,” Kelsey said. “I had planned to just have a sandwich or something light.”

“Let’s get some Chinese,” he said. “I’m kind of in the mood for it. Though I’m up for anything, if you want something different.”

“Chinese is fine.”

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