With the practiced grace of someone who's spent a significant chunk of his career being a professional conversationalist, Jae seamlessly buys himself some time by looking pleased over the notion of being her first customer (and it is a nice thought, because community is important) and taking another swallow of his drink.
"She's been under the weather," Jae says, of Megan. "She took a couple days off work."
He doesn't consider for a heartbeat telling Steph why Megan's really missing in action. If she wants to tell people, then that's her business; it isn't Jae's to tell. Not to anyone, not even the police, unless Megan asks him to, no matter what he might think or feel.
Still-
Jae rubs his thumb along the rim of his glass, absent. "Post-party hangover check?" Or was Stephanie texting her for another reason?
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"She's been under the weather," Jae says, of Megan. "She took a couple days off work."
He doesn't consider for a heartbeat telling Steph why Megan's really missing in action. If she wants to tell people, then that's her business; it isn't Jae's to tell. Not to anyone, not even the police, unless Megan asks him to, no matter what he might think or feel.
Still-
Jae rubs his thumb along the rim of his glass, absent. "Post-party hangover check?" Or was Stephanie texting her for another reason?