“Hi, Jared. I’m sorry I’m late.” “Hello, Kelsi. Please take a seat.” Kelsi smiled at Jared apologetically as she scooted over to the seat opposite him in a booth inside the private dining area at Ricci’s. After the sensual thing that happened between her and Aki following the movie night, he had disentangled himself from her and told her it was time for bed, before he hastily went back to his room ahead of her, shutting the door behind him. Kelsi would’ve wanted to stay with him longer, but he seemed to be in a rush to retire to his room. Kelsi had tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep, thinking back about what she just did with Aki, which was, embarrassingly, her boldest move yet, and trying to figure out what Aki meant about working things out; but her thoughts were more

