Page 11 of Ask Another Day

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Holly:

So that doesn’t make me feel much better

Owen:

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Holly could picture Owen trying to dig himself out of the hole he hadn’t even really dug himself into. She’d taken faux offence to his attempt to placate her - she knew her behaviour poolside was akin to a child who was scared of the water. On seeing all those dots appearing and disappearing, she decided to put him out of his misery.

Holly:

I’m only joking

Thanks for trying to make me feel better though

Owen:

I’ve been told I’m good at making people feel better in person

Holly spat out the tea she’d just sipped at Owen’s blatant innuendo.

Holly:

Owen!

Owen:

OK, shit, that sounded different in my head

I meant

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I can’t reword it so it doesn’t sound like a corny pick up line

Holly:

😂 Are you sure it wasn’t a corny pick up line?

And because it was easier to talk to him like this over her phone, she added:

And FYI, I’m not usually averse to pick up lines

I just wasn’t expecting one so early in the day

Owen:

So how about the dinner I suggested?

As Holly tried to process what was happening on her phone, another message appeared.