As Nigel entered the loft he had to squint as the late afternoon light penetrated the open windows. He liked working near the window this time of day because he could see Jet. He also looked forward to watching the sunset with her as the day turned into dusk. Jet was already settled in for the evening at the kitchen table. She looked like she was going to be there for a while.
“Are you ready for date night?” Nigel asked.
Jet chewed on her lip. Nigel knew it was one of her nervous habits.
“Oh, sorry—I forgot that I’m getting online with April this afternoon. It’s been a couple of months since we played the Colossal Machine. Last time we were together we got her to the fifth circle of magic.”
“Okay. While you’re doing that, I’m going to work on that image of Peter’s computer.”
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