Page 41 of Hope for the Best

"Sure," I said. "My place. I'll still be sweaty because we'll probably climb for forty-five minutes."

"Do you want me to hold back longer?" he asked.

"No," I said.

"Okay. I'll see you soon.

"Okay."

I hung up with him. I smiled as nonchalantly as I could to Landon, but my insides were all stirred up after talking to Charlie.

"Charlie," I said to Landon. "Morgan. Charlie Morgan."

"I know what Charlie," he said. "Is he going to your house?"

"Yeah, after we climb for a little while," I said. "Are you ready? Did you find your socks?"