“Let’s get a move on,” he said over the chatter of the bar as though he hadn’t been the one holding them up. “We’re on in five.”
Maya rolled her eyes. “Right. Like it’s my fault.”
Dexter laughed. Felt freer, lighter, than he had in a few hours even if these past few hours felt like years. He almost went straight for the stage, but peeked at Colin. Colin didn’t look at him as he chatted at the table. Didn’t ignore him either. Just went on being Colin.
Before Dexter followed Maddie and Maya to the stage, he stepped around the table to wrap his arms around him. He interrupted whatever he was saying, making him fumble over his sentence and stop altogether.
“Hey, there.” Colin chuckled, patting at the arms around him. “What’s up, sexy?”
“Mmm…” Dexter rubbed their cheeks together. “Nothing.
