After dinner, the four of them lingered for a moment just outside the dining room, the soft hum of dishes being cleared away muffled behind them. The air was cooler in the hallway, scented faintly with lemon polish and something floral Danielle couldn’t place.
Christina stretched dramatically, arms overhead, before turning toward the others with a hopeful grin. “Movie night?”
Danielle blinked at her. “Right now?”
“Yeah,” Christina said brightly. “Home theater’s been lonely without us.”
Danielle hesitated. “I’m kinda wiped. Training, the meeting, dinner… I was thinking I’d crash early.”
Christina groaned. “Nooo. Come on, I don’t want to go home yet.”
Seth raised an eyebrow. “Something going on at home?”
Christina made a face. “Ugh. Just my parents. Ever since I graduated, it’s been n
