"I'll get there two minutes after you and I'm going to say that my girlfriend and I are getting serious and you are going to say...?" Jay started.
"That I have a boyfriend and that I'm going on a vacation to Arkansas. And you are going to say...?" Erin continued.
"That's funny. I'm going on vacation, too. Not to Arkansas, but to New York. And then...?"
"And then we meet up at your place later tonight and head to Missouri to vacation, together." Erin finished.
"Together." Jay smiled.
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"My girlfriend and I, we're getting kind of serious." Jay lied.
"Well that's good. But listen, I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow morning, my new boyfriend, Ashtyn and I are going to vacation in Arkansas so I'll be gone for a week." Erin also lied.
"That's funny. I'm going on a vacation, too. My girlfriend and I are going to New York. I'm going to text her now to let her know I told you all. She really wants to meet you." Jay lied. He pulled out his phone and texted Erin, So, you think they believe us?
"Jay, you're texting...!" Ruzek peeked at his phone.
"I'm texting my girlfriend!" Jay shouted and pulled Ruzek into the break room and shut the door.
"You were texting Erin? What about?" Ruzek questioned.
"Listen, okay? Don't tell anyone, but we are dating. I know we aren't allowed but... just please, keep it to yourself." Jay begged.
"I promise. Just don't make me regret trusting you." Ruzek ordered and left the room with a smile.
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"Yeah, we almost got busted. Luckily, my begging and my charm convinced him to keep us a secret." Jay laughed.
"Your charm? What charm?" Erin teased.
"This one." Jay said and put on his 'I love you but I'm not good enough' face. And surely, Erin kissed him like he was a god.
"See, that's the charm."
"No, that's me pitying you because you think you have a charm." Erin teased again.
"Ha, Ha. You're so funny." Jay said sarcastically.
"Jay, there's something I have to tell you. I have to tell you this before we go anywhere else in this relationship, so just listen to me, no jokes, no playing around. This is serious." Erin stated, her usually smiled face, stern.
