Page 105 of November

“You too,” Maisie said and took India’s hand.

“You want the booth in the corner?” Logan asked.

“That would be great,” India replied.

She walked with Maisie over to the corner booth and sat down, with Maisie sitting next to her and Paige and Lainey across from them.

“So… Sophie?” Maisie asked.

“Uh… Yeah. Sophie.”

“Is she an ex?”

“What?” India asked, laughing. “No. I hardly know her. She’s a friend of a friend, mostly, I think.”

“Oh,” Maisie said.

“And in case you’re thinking about somethingelse, you should know that I just found out that she’s moving to LA at the end of the year with her very serious girlfriend.”

“Oh,” Maisie said in a much happier tone. “Got it.”

“You were jealous,” Paige teased Maisie.

“Not jealous. Just–”

“Marking your territory?” Lainey added.

“Shut up, both of you,” Maisie said as she laughed.

India wrapped her arm around the back of the booth and said, “I’ve met Sophie maybe one other time. She was at that barbecue thing Finley invited me to last month. She’s very nice. They’re making a movie about her and Bryce.”

“A movie?” Maisie asked.

“Yes. I guess they met in some interesting way involving a bar here and blogs or something. I only half paid attention when Jill told me about it at the barbecue. But, anyway, Bryce wrote a script, and there’s a movie.”

“That’s pretty cool,” Lainey said. “What wouldourmovie be about?” she asked Paige.

“How you tripped over a soccer ball the first time you saw me and sprained your ankle. I was kind enough to pick you up and help you put ice on it,” Paige replied.

“That would be a pretty short movie,” Maisie noted.

“Well, we had sex after that and have been together ever since. No big conflict or that silly ‘will-they-won’t-they’ stuff in the movies. It was always just yes, we will. Right, babe? It’s perfectly boring in how not boring it is with this one.” Paige laid her head on Lainey’s shoulder. “I am so happy you two didn’t work out. No offense, Maise.”

“None taken. I’m also glad we didn’t work out.” Maisie placed a hand on India’s thigh. “Lainey and I are way better as friends.”

“Agreed,” Lainey said.

“So, what can I get for you?” Logan asked.

“Some kind of fancy drink,” Maisie said. “What should I have?” she asked India.

“For you or for me?”

“For me. I want to live a little,” Maisie said with a wink.

India smiled at her and then asked Logan, “Is Candace here?”

“When is Candacenothere?” Logan asked back.