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I watched as shock registered on Xavier's face before Caspian even told him the news. He probably wasn't sure he and I were in contact. I got his number on Queen's birthday and finally contacted him after I got a new phone. We previously talked lightly about business prospects but as we remained in contact we began taking initiative.
"You guys have news?" Xavier asked in disbelief. "Wait, you guys talk?!"
I gave him a shrug and turned to Queen who looked just as confused. I didn't understand the big deal, I thought I was supposed to try to get along with the people Xavier was seeing. I didn't want to admit it, but Caspian and Cleo weren't terrible.
"Yes," Caspian said slowly as he glanced at me.
Xavier laughed softly and leaned back in his seat. "How did you manage to befriend him so quickly? It took me a damn year," he directed towards Caspian.
"We're not friends," I corrected.
"We're friends," Caspian answered. "He just won't admit it."
"Acquaintances," I pressed.
Caspian sighed, "I'll take that for now."
"Anyways, Caspian and I have been talking and we're looking to expand our businesses on Earth. We figured we could merge our clubs and solidify our stances over there."
"Yeah," Caspian agreed. "We need to travel there in person to do so though."
"What are you guys saying?" Queen asked.
"Let's take a trip to Earth," Caspian said with a smile as he shrugged.
Queen squealed under my arm and I looked at her in bewilderment. "I've always wanted to go," she admitted excitedly.
"Well you'll go now," I said. She snuggled up against me and I could hear her heart beating frantically still. I suppose she really wanted to go. Being the person she'd get to do this with gave me a surreal rush I couldn't describe.
Caspian remained with his eyes on Xavier. "Cleo and I were going to go and we were wondering if you'd want to come as well?"
Xavier glanced at him and I could tell he was trying not to smile for some reason. "Where on Earth?"
"New York and if you want to go anywhere else..."
"I'll think about it," Xavier replied simply.
"He's going," I spoke up.
Xavier rolled his eyes at me but I ignored it. If I was going he was going. Since he was so enthusiastic about going to Jeradua with me at the beginning of all this, he'd come to earth as well.
"So it's settled," Caspian clapped. "We leave on the 15th of March, so we have two weeks to get ready."
The waitress came back to us and placed our drinks in front of us. "Are you ready to order food?"
