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grayson needed to wait a few minutes after michaela’s lingering friends finally wandered away, satisfied with their spontaneous conversation, before he could emerge from underneath the tiny table. they had chosen this crowded restaurant, situated in a run down neighborhood a few miles outside the boundaries of their town, because they were confident that they wouldn’t run into anyone familiar. brushing away the spiderwebs clinging to his hair, he made a mental note to look for another location soon. “ well, i mean, ” he started, clearing his throat. “ as exhilarating and unexpected as conversations with you are, that wasn’t really the brand of exhilarating and unexpected that i was looking for today. ”