Nace Countdown to Christmas - Day 12
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like it could be love, I could be the way forward, only if they pay for it
Nancy’s blush is only just visible in the lights on the patio, but Ace sees it anyway. She’s uncomfortable but not unhappy and Ace smiles to himself in silent victory. Offering her an out, he brandishes his mug in her direction in a silent ‘cheers’, and she meets it with the fry still in her hand before popping it into her mouth with a responding smile.
The silence isn’t awkward, filled with the rush of cool night air and the crash of waves in the bay, but Ace still searches for something to say. Nancy’s shiver distracts him and he quickly shrugs out of his suit jacket. “Here,” he says, laying it over her shoulders.
“Thanks,” she murmurs, looking back out at the water. Crossing her arms in front of her to grip the lapels, she pulls it tighter around her. “My turn, I guess,” she says with a soft laugh, then sits up straight, like she’s steeling herself, and looks over at him.
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