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As the show was winding down, Stefani couldn’t help but look over at the man who was just enraptured on what was going on on her TV. It would be comical — downright cute — if she weren’t so frustrated. It had been weeks since she had showed up in the hospital with the minor burns that didn’t even need anything topical put on them and he had been over to her tiny apartment enough for half a season worth of shows but ... nothing. Part of her thought that he wasn’t even interested, and if that were the case she’d be more than fine being friends but ... he flirted. Right? She felt like a teenager, full of confused feelings and second guessing herself. Ever time she felt she dropped a hint big enough to fill a cave, he just didn’t get it. No, tonight was going to change all of that, she was determined. Once and for all, she was going to find out if there was an actual spark there or she was just projecting. And if it was the latter, well, she was glad their shared TV show was going into a hiatus and she could have plenty of time to lick her wounds before emerging again.
When the news rolled on, she reached forward to grab the remote and turned off the TV. They had gotten into a pretty good routine: talk, watch, snack, discuss, leave. Nothing more, nothing less. So she knew she was switching up the game by getting up and heading to the kitchen. “Can I get you something to drink?” she asked. “I have soda, orange juice, wine...” Peeking around the corner, she shot a smile his way. “Promise it’s not something cheap. I saved up to get the good stuff.”