10 STERLINGI grab my phone and dial Noah, watching as Camryn’s taxi carries her into the night. “So, Camryn’s really hot,” I blurt, my filter gone along with that last cocktail. But geez, she really is. Tonight after leaving the bar behind, we walked and talked, and as simple as that sounds, it’s much more than I’ve shared with a woman lately. Noah chuckles, and I hear Olivia shout something incoherent in the background. “Oh my God! Do you like her? Like really like her?” Olivia asks excitedly. “I’m on speakerphone, aren’t I?” Rubbing the back of my neck, I wait for Noah to answer. “Sorry, buddy. Give me a second.” I hear him speak in a hushed tone to Olivia, and then a click as he switches it from speakerphone. “What in the world are you talking about? You and Camryn?” he asks. I

