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He calls her and it shouldn't feel weird because he calls her all the time but it does and he mentally smacks himself.
Stop being a little bitch, Lahote.
Her voice on the other end of the line doesn't help calm his nerves.
Paul Lahote does not get nervous talking to girls, especially not girls he's already slept with.
"Paul, if you're just going to creepily breathe into the phone, you should block your number next time."
He laughs. "No. This isn't…I need to…I was wondering…"
"Spit it out, Lahote."
Just breathe.
"Do you want to have dinner with me?"