It seemed like they weren't too happy with that solution, though, because a minute after the conversation ended and everybody scattered, Jack came out.
"Dana!" he exclaimed. "How come you're here? Why didn't you call?"
"I just missed you," I said, avoiding hugging him, as we were at his workplace after all. "And I wanted us to celebrate.”
"Celebrate what? I haven't forgotten your birthday, haven't I?"
"I've finished an important part of my thesis. I'll be having more free time soon."
"That certainly calls for a celebration! But it's a bit early for dinner. Should we go for a drink?"
“Don’t you end in fifteen minutes? Why don’t we discuss it then? I’ll just wait here,” by this time, I just wanted to make a point by sitting on the bench until closing time.
He looked at me, the recepti
