‘What do we do?’ she asked. ‘We can’t suddenly announce that we’ve actually already met. That would be too weird.’
‘Yeah, I guess so,’ he replied.
‘OK then.’
Aiden edged a little closer, their arms briefly touching. For a second neither of them pulled away.
‘Alex, I don’t want you to think that—’
‘Dinner’s ready!’
‘Be right there!’
‘Fuck,’ he mumbled to himself before heading downstairs while Alex followed behind.