"No, just everything besides tables and chairs," Nick joked.
"Ha!" Samantha rolled her eyes. "You say charming now, it'll be a lot worse later."
Nick continued ignoring Sam, giving her his back completely as he talked to Ellie. "And Sam. I've given up the flirt game on her for obvious reasons." With a teasing smile, he leaned forward as if to impart some great secret. "Like I don't think she's so fond of me," he whispered, loud enough for her to hear of course.
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Alexis picked up the bag between her teeth and trotted towards the doorway, keeping to the shadows. After setting the bag aside, she then returned to shelf to transport more goods.