They managed to lose the crowd as they slipped out into the parking lot, Julian staying oddly quiet.
“I hope I didn’t overstep,” he finally said, “joining in with the song—I felt strange just standing there in silence.”
“It was wonderful. You were wonderful.”
Julian looked away, his face hidden by the feathered hat.
“I was thinking,” Rafi added, steering them toward his car, “that we could go to my place. Eat those leftovers from Baserri.”
“All I have to eat at my place is protein powder,” Julian said, “so I suppose we might as well.”
As they climbed into the SUV, Rafi took his phone from his pocket and handed it to Julian.
“What,” Julian said, “tired of carrying its vast weight?”
“Well, I did take a lot of pictures today, makes sense that it’s gotten heavy.” Rafi grinned. “No, I t
