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“So, how does it work after the first date?” Zoe asked, standing up to throw away her trash. “Do I anxiously wait for the man to call me and ask me out for a second date, or am I expected to call because he was the one who asked me out first? Like, we take turns.” She paused. “Or maybe I’m the one who asked him out first. Because we’re in an age of independent women, can I do that now?”
Stephen’s brow had been creased, like he was in deep thought, but he now looked up at Zoe and laughed. “You can do whatever you want. But technically, I think you asked me out for our first date. So, I suppose, you should wait anxiously, checking your phone every other minute, wondering if I’m going to text you. Because you don’t want to seem too forward by asking me out two times in a row.” He paused.
