Chapter 26
Clapping Jim on the back, Alan says, “There’s fifteen minutes before the next act begins. How about we head out and grab something to drink, then?”
Jim’s smile widens. “Sounds good to me.” 13
At the end of the opera Jim surges to his feet with the rest of the crowd, applauding and wolf-whistling. When Alan rises, Jim throws an arm around his waist, grinning madly. Alan has to raise his voice to be heard over the clamor. “Did you like it?”
He feels like he’s shouting, but he can barely hear himself. Jim must catch some of it, though, because his grin widens and he pulls Alan close. Into Alan’s ear, he hollers, “I loved it! When’s the next one?”