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“Who’s your friend?” Lacey asked, eying Esther when he set her down.
Jonathan made the introductions, and Lacey smiled as she stuck out her hand. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“Congratulations,” Esther said. “The police academy, that’s really cool.”
Lacey shrugged. “My dad’s a cop, so I’m a legacy.”
“Don’t listen to her,” Jonathan told Esther. “Lacey’s a total badass. She could probably kill me with one of her thumbs.”
“I’d need both of them to do a really good job,” Lacey said wryly.
“Yeah, well, study hard,” he said. “I’m going to be using you as a source from now on whenever I need to write about police procedure.”
“Oh god.” Lacey groaned as she turned to Esther. “Has he roped you into helping him with one of his scripts yet?”
“Actually, yes,” Esther replied, feeling herself smile.
“It never stops.” Lacey waved to someone on the other side of the room. “Tessa! Come meet Johnny!”
Esther smirked at Jonathan and he rolled his eyes.
“Hello,” said the slender blonde who joined them, slipping her arm around Lacey.
“This is my friend Johnny,” Lacey said to Tessa. “We went to college together.”
“Jonathan,” he corrected, shaking Tessa’s hand. “No one calls me Johnny anymore.”
Lacey punched him in the arm. “I call you Johnny. And so does Kelsey.”
He rubbed his arm, wincing. “You’re the only ones besides my sisters.”
“This is Johnny’s friend Esther,” Lacey told Tessa.
“Hello,” Tessa said warmly. She had a surprisingly strong grip for her size.
“Lacey says you’re a yoga instructor?” Jonathan said to her.
Tessa nodded. “And a massage therapist.” That explained the iron grip, then.
“I should book an appointment with you,” Jonathan said. “I get this crick in my neck sometimes from hunching over the keyboard.”
“Get my number from Lacey. I’d be happy to work on you.” Tessa smiled at Esther. “What about you, Esther, what do you do?”
“She’s a rocket scientist,” Jonathan said before she could answer. He was beaming like a proud parent.
“No shit?” Lacey said, eyes widening.
“Aerospace engineer,” Esther said. “But yeah, kind of.”
“That’s so cool!”
“I’m gonna go get us some drinks,” Jonathan said. “Who needs a refill?” Lacey and Tessa both shook their heads. “Beer?” he asked Esther.
She nodded. “Yeah, thanks.” Shit. He was already leaving her on her own.
“I’ve got a friend who works for an aerospace company,” Lacey said. “Two friends, actually. They’re supposed to be here.”
“How long have you and Jonathan been together?” Tessa asked.
