Page 149 of Catch Me
I’d never heard the quote in my life. For all I knew, he could’ve made it up.
“Peter Pan,” Sen guessed with a grimace.
“Wrong. Travis?”
“A Bug’s Life.”
“Isn’t that Pixar? Or is Pixar Disney?”
“I don’t fucking know.”
Kai looked extremely smug about the whole thing. I was going to ask him what it was from, but he rose on his toes.
“Hey, man. I have a question.”
I looked over and saw Roman coming out of the house. He joined us and stared at Kai expectantly. I noticed his tablet tucked under his arm and couldn’t help but wonder if he’d been drawing something.
“You’ll know this,” Kai said. “We just watched this movie.”
“You watched a Disney movie?” Sen asked. “With Roman?”
“Yeah. It was me, Roman, and Linc. We’re all emotionally mature adults.”
I snorted, then took a drink of my champagne to hide my expression. I needed a filter, but since I’d been saying that since I was a teenager, I didn’t have high hopes.
Sen breathed a laugh. “Are you gonna make the same bet?”
“No, Roman already lost one earlier. ‘To face the future with another, who means more than any other, is to be loved.’”
“The Rescuers,” Roman answered immediately. “They didn’t get that? Sorry, Sen. Kai needs to leave you for someone more cultured.”
“Okay,” Sen drawled. “I wasn’t aware that you guys had movie nights that you’d turn against us.”
“Things work out in Disney movies.” Kai shrugged. “I think we all can agree that’s something we need more of in the real world.”
“I have to play host,” I said. “What’s this activity you have planned for me and Sen tomorrow?”
“An escape room.”
“Huh. I expected it to be something bad.”
As I moved past Roman, his eyes narrowed at Kai. Deciding to ignore him, I made my way onto the lawn where some of the other players were talking.
Mikey saw me and held out his hand. I took it, and he pulled me into his chest with a grin. “You look like a grump tonight. We’re supposed to be pumped. You most of all.”
“Why me?”
“You’re the one with all the energy. The guys bounce off of you.”
I brought my drink to my lips and drained it. “Maybe the stress is getting to me.”
“Well, cut it out. That Kai kid told me that we have to celebrate the wins and let the losses go. I think that’s a good way to look at it.”
Finally, I was able to smile. “Kai’s figured out the secret to life.”
“Too bad he’s taken, huh?” He nudged me with his elbow a couple of times while he smirked.
“Right,” I said, chuckling. “Too young for me anyway. If I ever dated again, he’d need to be at the same place in life.”
