Chapter 5

“Henry!” Luke called from out in the living room. “Are we goin’ to this thing or what?”

The sound of his voice served as a reminder of what was going on tonight. He kept trying to remind himself that it was not out of the ordinary for him and Luke to go somewhere together. There was just a small difference. Tonight, Luke would be going with Henry to a work function. Where people didn’t know them as best friends since childhood. Luke would be Henry’s date at this thing. And some silly part of Henry made him feel giddy as a schoolboy because of it.

“Yeah, I’m coming!” Henry answered.

“You’re gonna have fun, Henry,” Ash assured him. “Just relax.”

“I dunno why I’m so nervous,” Henry mumbled as he pulled on his suit jacket. “I’m being ridiculous.”

“A little.” She brushed her hand over the back of the jacket once he had it on. “But it’s okay. Now go on. Your dateis waiting.”

Henry grunted as he headed for the bedroom door. “You are not helping.”