Chapter 76

“I told you!” the redhead said to the blonde. “We loved you in In the Dark of the Night!” They looked too young to have been admitted to an R-rated movie, but it wasn’t my business to wonder what their parents had been thinking.

“Thank you.” He blushed even harder.

Quinn leaned close to me. “He looks adorable.”

Paul overheard him and did a little beaming of his own. “He does.”

Yeah. He’d probably become the next teen heartthrob.

“Are you really gay?” the blonde asked.

“Geez, Suze.” The redhead poked her. “I can’t take you anywhere.” She gave Spike a rueful smile. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. As it happens, I really am gay.” He took Paul’s hand and pulled him close. “This is Paul, my boyfriend.”

“Oh! You’re so cute! And so lucky!”

“Thank you.” This time Paul blushed.

“I don’t have any paper, but… Would you sign this?” Suze pointed to a spot on her shirt over her heart.

“Sure. Uh… Vince, do you have a pen?”