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Xavi slides Jacinta’s drink in her direction as she sits down. “Just as you ordered,” he says with a wink.

“Thank you very much.” Jacinta raises her glass to him before she takes a sip.

Xavi sighs and sits back. “This is so much more my style than that stupid coffee shop down the road.”

Jacinta clucks her tongue and mumbles, “You just have poor taste,” into her drink.

Xavi laughs wholeheartedly, making her chest puff out in pride.

After their arranged meeting via Auntie Journey, Jacinta didn’t expect to run into Xavi again - much less for him to show up at her workplace, ready to collaborate with the boss. Nor did Jacinta expect to have gained title of boss that very day, since old Jacques had finally kicked the bucket. Xavi had been unperturbed by Jacinta’s existence in the field and the old man’s sudden disappearance. He’d left with a dozen new ideas thrown on the wall and a date with Jacinta arranged for that weekend.

“Tell me more about yourself, Jace,” Xavi asks. Jacinta chuckles and looks away, willing her blush out of her cheeks. “Your aunt made it sound like you had some tragic backstory.”

“Not quite as tragic as she makes it seem,” Jacinta assures him. “My ex husband died under rather unfortunate circumstances that were not at all related to my work.”

Xavi nods. “I see. And your boys?”

Jacinta huffs. “One’s an ungrateful brat who ran away to be a spoiled rich kid, and the other still lives with me.”

s: dahlia?

s: uh mom and Lilith have left for their honeymoon, it’s just us now, for a while, besides uncle Hugo of course.

a: You’re a lot bolder when you’ve had some drinks you know.

s: Idkwhatumean I’m always like this

a: [laughs] of course

s: I’m just having a good time! Seeing us all get along makes me so happy, Al. So let me liiiive -

a: I never meant it as a bad thing - it’s a great thing really. I’m happy that you’re happy. but tbh this balancing act is worrying me - sure you don’t need a hand?

s: What - this?? I’m perfectly balanced thank you very much - I’ve got the reflexes of a ca- woaAAasHhOoh!

a: I get the vibe Veronica hates me. 

s: she’s just a bit spicy. Tough on the outside but she’ll come around once you also let down that wall of yours too - 

a: pfft what wall 

s: you know what wall. 

s: it’ll be so much fun - thank you again for coming and doing this. 

a: a weekend alone with a bunch of people that used to hate me…

s: and me! and I don’t hate you. quite the opposite

a: and you :)) all I need 

a: gotcha

s: hey

a: hey - want to get some air?