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"Drive home safely," he said, watching her leave. "And do text me of any plans that you have."
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Daisy raised an eyebrow. “Will do. Let me know if anything comes up for our plans?”
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"Of course," he nodded. "I'll let you know."
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“Lilly, seriously, you can’t keep calling me when I’m working like this,” Daisy laughed quietly as she leaned back in her chair. It was the second time this week, already. The girl must have a problem with texting, or something. “What is it this time?”
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Lilly huffed. What was with that greeting? Best friends were supposed to leap with joy! Instead, she was giving her sass.
"To think you'd grateful I'm giving you my time of the day," Lilly snorted. "Some friends kill to be called, you know."
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“And some friends know that the other is busy and trying to work,” Daisy chuckled, shaking her head. “Hi, Lilly. What’s up?”
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"Hi, Lilly, what's up?" Lilly mimicked in a high-pitched voice, motioning slightly with her hand even though Daisy couldn't see her. "Let's go on a double date. Me, you, my handsome boyfriend, and your darling, very attractive lifesaver."
Then she paused. "Technically I'm your lifesaver."
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Daisy rolled her eyes, though she knew her friend wouldn’t see it. Such a drama queen, she was.
“Yes, yes. My bothersome, always-interrupting-my-work lifesaver. How could I ever repay you?” she drawled. She was thankful, though, for what Lilly had done. Who knows where she would be if her friend hadn’t set her up with Arvil? “I’ll have to talk to Arvil about it, but I guess that could be fun. When and where?”
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Lilly let out a chuckle, then pursed her lips.
"Buy me chocolates. I am already gaining weight, but screw diet. Give me chocolates," she declared, propping her feet on her desk. "Uh, Sunday, maybe at Olive Garden? I miss their pasta and you don't take me there anymore."
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“Tell Jordan to take you there sometime, then,” Daisy laughed. “I’ll talk to Arvil about it and let you know what he says.”
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"I don't have to tell that slug anything," she huffed. "Fine. I'll hang up now. We all know Daisy and Work is a much preferred pairing than Daisy and Lilly."
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“Lilly, I don’t know about you, but I have to work for a living. The less time I waste talking during work hours, the less of a chance I have to get in trouble,” Daisy reminded her with a small chuckle. “Bye, Lilly. Love you. Tell Jordan I say ‘hi.’”
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"I work, too, you know. At least I keep in contact with my friends and family anyway," Lilly said quietly, popping the bubble gum she made before sliding her feet off the table. "Anyway, cya. I'll send you all the details later. Good luck with work."
With that, the woman pulled the phone away from her ear and hung up. Then she dialed her boyfriend's number, hesitated before deleting it and opening her messages she had with Jordan.
LILLY: She agreed 4 the double date and said she'll ask Arvil too.
She hit send. A few minutes later, her phone rang. It was Jordan. A smile covered her lips instantly.
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Daisy winced slightly. Lilly wasn’t wrong… She did have a tendency to work too much and not go out with friends or family. In her defense, though, her family was rather trying.
She needed to talk to Arvil. Should she call him? Or should she just go over there?
Just call him. It’ll be easier, her thoughts advised, and she nodded slowly. It wasn’t a bad idea. And it was a good thing she had his number. So she scrolled through her contacts until she found it, then clicked the call button.
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Arvil had just finished up with his work when his phone rang. He blinked, picking it up without looking at the screen, and answered the call.
"Hello, this is Arvil Davis," he said into his phone. "How may I help you?"
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“Hi, Arvil. It’s Daisy. Lilly had an idea she wanted me to run by you,” she said, holding her phone to her ear with her shoulder so she could keep working on things.
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"Oh, Daisy," Arvil blinked, pulling the phone away from his ear to look at the ID properly. "Sorry, I didn't look at the caller ID. What's she planning this time?"
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Daisy chuckled softly. Of course he hadn’t. That did explain the offhanded greeting.
“A double date. She want to go to Olive Garden,” she explained, leaning forward in her desk and peering at the screen. The chair squeaked was she did so, and she winced at the sharp sound. “This Sunday.”
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"This Sunday?" Arvil opened his schedule on the computer, furrowing his eyebrows. "What time? Because I have two meetings scheduled for that day. One is from 10 am to 12 pm, and the other is from 6 pm to 7 pm."
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“She didn’t say, so maybe between your meetings? Let’s say, one o’clock?” Daisy mused, glancing at her own calendar. “Oh, you have an event this weekend, too, don’t you? You invited me to it.”
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"Yes," Arvil nodded. "Saturday and Sunday both. I would have to leave between the event for my ten o'clock meeting, but would definitely return once it's over. Would it be all right for you to ask Lilly to reschedule? Monday evening would sound good."
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Daisy hummed aa she maneuvered things to find her calendar, then checked her schedule for Monday. “That works for me, too. I’ll talk to Lilly about it and make sure it’s good for her and Jordan, too.”
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"All right," Arvil hummed, picking up a pen and twirling it around his fingers. "Was that all?"
(Chill,guys. You're not planning a meeting. This is an informal date. Informal.)
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(Lollll. They’re business folk. It’s all they know 😂)
“Yeah, that was all,” Daisy said, shifting so she held her phone in her hand again. “…so how has your day been?”
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Arvil leaned back in his chair, a bit surprised at the fact that she hadn't hung up yet.
"It's been well," he finally replied. "Flies by fast when you're busy. Yours?"
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Daisy crosses her legs as she waited for him to reply. It took him a second before he did, and she was thankful he didn’t just leave her hanging awkwardly.
“It’s been all right. I’ve been working on a report pretty much all day. It’s got to be in by four this afternoon,” she replied.
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"I sure hope it's not of me," Arvil joked, twirling his pen but having it slip and clatter to the desk. "Or is it?"
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“No, it’s not,” Daisy assured him with a light chuckle. “Although… A report on you might be nice. I’m sure my boss would love it if I could get one on the elusive Arvil Davis…”
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Arvil snorted, picking up his pen again. "Pretty sure they'd find you bias," he said. "A girlfriend interviewing her own boyfriend wouldn't be that interesting."
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Daisy clicked her tongue. She leaned back in her seat, curling up into it.
“You’re probably right… Darn. What good is it having a famous boyfriend if you can’t even write a report on him?” she sighed dramatically, shaking her head.