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Lady Shining Candy
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A pop breaks the silence between them as Gabe holds up an open bottle of champagne. His storage gate closes with a small thunderclap and he hoists the bubbling bottle in a toast. “Wooooo! Congrats, buddy! Didn’t expect you to be the first of us to get hitched!”
Casey takes the bottle and has a swig before passing it to Clio and Nemo. “Honestly, surprised you never got proposed to, Gabe.”
The sender waves a hand and rolls his eyes, as if embarrassed by a memory, “Oh, I’ve been proposed to: from a couple people who were, let’s just say, a little too clingy. That was back when I wasn’t so selective about who I fooled around with.”
Clio nearly does a spit take, as she hears this, hurriedly passing the bottle on as she rubs champagne from her chin. “You? Selective?” The cat laughs and shakes her head.
“Hard to believe, but true.” He shrugs his skinny shoulders and closes his eyes as though insulted by the implication. “I’m much more careful about who I take to bed these days.”
Nemo takes a sip of the bottle and hands it back, suddenly lost in thought. “Huh…” He says, having had a lot to unpack about sleeping with another guy and eyeing Gabe with a new interest.
Casey nods and emphasizes, “Oh yeah, he used to be way worse.”
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