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Me:

K.

Mateo:

Excuse me?

Me:

Oh I’m sorry. Maybe you are older than I realized, although your behavior tonight says otherwise. But “k” means OKAY.

Mateo:

I know what K means, Isa.

Mateo:

I’m only 8 years older than you, in case you were wondering.

Me:

Cool *thumbs-up emoji*

Mateo:

Brat.

Me:

Takes one to know one.

Mateo:

I think I liked it better when you were afraid of getting a strike. Might not be too late to give you one, now that I think about it…

Me:

Cute. You think you have any threatening power? After that very public stunt you just pulled?

Mateo:

You think I’m cute, Morales? You sure know how to make a man feel special. Especially while wearing my jersey *wink emoji*

Me:

You’re insufferable today. Now I know never to feed the gremlin pizza and wine. Or maybe it was the gelato that made you this way. Noted!

Mateo:

Friday night pizza, wine, and gelato. It’ll be our thing.

Me:

Our thingggg, is me currently trying not to end up in Rikers for fantasizing about ways to put my hands around your neck.

Mateo: