Alicia instinctively touched her flushed cheeks, letting out a drunken hiccup as she swayed before Oded.
With an awkward giggle, she leaned closer to him, furtive glances flickering between the stall owner and his wife.
"Hey," she whispered conspiratorially, tugging at his sleeve, "ever pulled a dine-and-dash?"
Oded's eyes widened, his mind blanking for two full seconds before he managed a frown. "You... forgot your wallet?" he muttered under his breath.
Alicia shook her head, the beer's delayed kick making her head swim.
After a few slurred minutes, she suddenly seized Oded's wrist and tore out of there like bank robbers. It wasn't until angry shouts erupted behind them that Oded realized—she'd just dragged him into a BBQ heist.
This was a first. Every fiber of his usually disciplin
