by Emma Collins
Nina introduced Jenna and Maria as they took a seat, and Hayley tried to keep a smile off her face as she overheard Jenna talking to Nina.
“You didn’t tell me she was half your age,” Jenna said with a smirk as she gave Hayley a wink.
“That’s because she’s not,” Nina said, reaching for the pitcher and filling their glasses. Kyle was sitting beside Maria, introducing himself. “She’s twenty-five, and as you know, I’m going to be forty in a few weeks. So, she’s not half my age, not even close.”
“You know I’m only joking.” Jenna gave Hayley another look.
“You’d better be. Look at you two,” Nina said.
“There’s only eleven years between us,” Hayley said, jumping in. “Not that I think there’s anything wrong with a bigger age difference.”
“Nor do I,” Jenna said, glancing over at Maria who was still chatting with Kyle.
“Alright,” Nina said, picking up her glass. “No more debating our ages. None of that matters because...” Nina lifted her glass while Hayley and Jenna both took the hint and raised their own. Maria and Kyle stopped talking as Nina spoke, and they both reached for their own glasses. “Somehow, in a world full of billions of people, we’ve managed to meet someone who makes us happy, who’s worth taking a risk for. What are the odds?”
Maria smiled as she met Nina’s eyes. “I will definitely drink to that,” she said.
“Cheers,” they all said, clinking their glasses together.
Hayley caught Jenna’s gaze, giving her a warm smile and reaching for her hand under the table, interlacing their fingers. What were the odds?
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