𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 || 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐞 ||

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖

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It was after their show. Milo said goodbye to everyone and met Christian down near the stage door. She signed out, then saw Christian leaning beside the door, engrossed in his phone. He looked up and smiled at her, pushing himself off the wall and slipping his phone into the back pocket of his jeans.

"You ready?" he asked.

"Yup," Milo replied with a nod.

The two decided to skip the stage door tonight. Christian offered to walk Milo back to her apartment since it was late.

Once they got out of the theatre, Christian held onto Milo's hand as they walked. After a while, Christian stopped, turned to Milo, and kissed her.

Christian pulled away, and Milo looked at him with a smile. "What was that for?" she asked.

He shrugged his shoulders, a playful grin on his face. "Just felt like it," he replied, his eyes twinkling.

Milo let out a small laugh. "You're really something, you know that?"

Christian grinned. "I try."

As they walked into the building, Milo felt a warmth spread through her. They took the elevator up to her floor, the quiet hum of it filling the silence between them. When they reached her apartment, Milo turned to face Christian, her keys in hand.

Christian brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Anytime. I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Absolutely," Milo replied.

With one last kiss, Christian said goodnight and watched Milo enter her apartment. As she closed the door, Milo leaned against it a happy sigh escaping her lips.

Jasper and Finley stood there with grins on their faces. "Oooo," Finely said with a mischievous smile, nudging his brother.

Jasper giggled and added, "Looks like you and Christian had a nice moment."

Milo blushed slightly but smiled at her sons. "You two sure do have great timing."

Jasper nudged his brother playfully. "Guess we'll have to make sure we're on our best behavior if we want to keep seeing him around."

Milo laughed softly, shaking her head. "You two are too much. Let's get you both ready for bed."

The boys followed Milo, still chatting excitedly about the evening, as she led them to their rooms.

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Once the boys were in bed, Milo walked into the kitchen to get something to eat. As she was grabbing a glass of water, she heard her phone ring. It was Harper. Milo picked up the phone and put it on speaker, placing it on the counter.

"Hey Harp," Milo said.

"Hey M, have you checked Twitter since you got home?" Harper asked.

Milo, still grabbing some water, replied, "No, why?"

Harper stayed silent for a few moments before saying, "You should check it, M."

Milo stopped mid-drink, her curiosity piqued.

Milo set her glass down and picked up her phone. She opened Twitter and saw a tweet from a fan account featuring a photo of her and Christian from earlier that night. The tweet read: "Caught a glimpse of @MiloRannells and Christian Borle having a sweet moment outside the theater tonight! ❤️ #BroadwayCouple"

Milo's eyes widened as she scrolled through the comments and likes, realizing the photo had quickly gained attention.

"Wow," she said, slightly stunned. "This is blowing up faster than I expected."

Harper's voice came through the phone with a chuckle. "Yeah, it's kind of all over the place. Just wanted to give you a heads-up. Looks like your relationship is officially public now."

Milo sighed, half amused and half overwhelmed. "Great. Just what we needed."

"I'm so glad that Christian doesn't have social media," Milo said, setting her glass down.

Harper let out a laugh. "Yeah, he's lucky."

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