India nodded and said, “Okay. Then, I trust you. What time should I pick you up?”
“I’ll pickyouup, and I’ll even let Justin park my car this time,” Maisie said.
“Oh, I’d pay good money to see that,” India teased.
“You can always just meet me in the parking garage and watch him do it.”
“I think I’d rather you come upstairs and try to make yourself a latte again. It was so funny the first time,” she replied.
Maisie laughed and asked, “Are you trying to get me out of my shirt again?”
“Is that an option tonight?” she asked back with a lifted eyebrow.
“God, that’s sexy.”
“What is?”
“When you dothat,” Maisie replied, pointing at India. “The eyebrow.”
“Oh,” India said, raising it a little higher.
Maisie laughed and replied, “And I’d love to say yes to that, but I think tonight, we should keep things PG. We’ve had a couple of starts and stops, and I want to do that when we both feel like there might not be any more stops.”
“So, when we get married?” India joked.
Maisie laughed and said, “Hell, no. No way I could waitthatlong.”
“Thank God,” India replied.
“Yeah?” Maisie asked.
“Yes,” she said and leaned forward over the table. “Not tonight, but maybe soon?”
Maisie nodded this time and said, “Maybe soon.”
“I’ll take it,” she replied with a smile. “And since you’re here, do you have a few minutes to talk about the door?”
“What door?”
“The one I suggested we put between the buildings.”
“Oh,” Maisie said. “Actually, can we talk about that a bit later? I have to run. I need to get to NOLA Guides to talk to Melinda about some kind of partnership.”
“Partnership? Melinda’s engaged, and I’m sittingrighthere, Maisie.” India winked at her.
“For the store,” Maisie said, shaking her head. “And I keep forgetting you know everyone, don’t you?”
“Not everyone. I just metyou, after all.”
“How long have you known Melinda?”
“Maybe a few weeks. I’ve met her once. It’s a long story, but Finley is with Molly, who is friends with Juliet, who is dating Gwen. Gwen is sort of like a sister to Elisa, I think, who used to be married to Gwen’s brother but is now dating Myra, who is friends with Melinda and her fiancée, Kyle. And there are more of them, too, but I gave you the condensed version since you’ve got to run.”
“Jesus,” Maisie said.
“It’s the lesbian way.” India shrugged her shoulders.
“Hey, India?”
