Zack sat at the table at Howie’s Pizza, fidgeting with the bouquet of flowers he had brought and wondering if he should throw them in the trash instead. DaEvo had prompted him to bring a gift, but Ashley had said gifts weren’t necessary.
But he wanted the bonus points for the quest.
The flowers had seemed like a nice compromise when he bought them, but now they seemed a little silly. Maybe he should have brought jewelry again. Kayla always liked jewelry.
Well, she usually liked jewelry. She had refused to wear the bracelet he’d had delivered to Royal Texas because it clashed with her WesterNeon outfit. Zack was still trying to figure out how diamonds could clash with anything. They were clear. Shouldn’t clear go with anything?
The door chimed as someone entered. Zack looked up and forg
