Page 18 of Inside Out

“You don’t think they’ll want to change anything?”

Maybe they would, but that wasn’t what I meant. “I want the version that came straight from your heart.”

He studied me for a few more minutes. “I’ll email you a link to download the music.”

“Thank you.” I knew it might be too much too soon, but I couldn’t seem to stop myself from asking. “What are you doing this afternoon?”

“I’m going to my brother’s college football game in a little bit. He plays cornerback for UC. I actually need to get going soon.”

“Afterward?” I asked, unwilling to give up quite yet.

“I don’t have any plans.”

“What do you think about chicken Parmesan?”

Julius grinned. “I love it.”

“My place at seven?”

Julius opened the notes app on his phone and asked me to enter my address for him. Once I finished, he asked, “Do you like red wine or white?”

“Surprise me.”