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Sunshine

Oh, okay. So this is my warning that I shouldn’t sneak across the hall in nothing but sexy lingerie tonight?

McCabe

I want you to meet her. But yeah, preferably with clothes on.

Sunshine

I thought our plan was to keep our relationship a secret until after the playoffs?

McCabe

We’re keeping it a secret from the general public. A small group of people close to us already knows. Of course I was going to tell Sloane.

Sunshine

Meeting her still feels like a really big step.

McCabe

Too big?

Sunshine

No. It’s just that you didn’t ask me to meet her earlier, so I wasn’t expecting this and now I’m just trying to wrap my head around the idea.

McCabe

The only reason I didn’t ask you to meet her earlier was that she was only here for the day and I was having lunch with her, and I knew you had that big meeting all day. Plus, I wanted to tell her about us before she met you.

Sunshine

* Deep breaths *

McCabe

Stop being weird about this. Your brother already knows we’re together and now my sister does too. Obviously we’re going to meet each other’s families.

Sunshine

Yeah, but when you meet my parents this weekend, we’re still going to be pretending we’re not together.

McCabe

That’s getting harder and harder.

Sunshine

That’s what she said . . .

McCabe

Sunshine

What time do you want me to come over?

McCabe

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