I turn back to Ivy.
"Maybe later?."
Her face drops instantly.
"What?"
"I can't right now."
"Why not?"
"I have to talk to the boys first."
She groans again, this time louder.
"They'll be there later!"
"I know."
"So come shopping wirh me!"
"Ivy..."
"Please."
She clasps her hands together dramatically while giving her best puppy eye face.
"Pretty please?."
I laugh.
"You're unbelievable."
"Come on I have missed you!"
"I missed you too."
"So come with me."
"I can't now ivy:"
"Why not?"
"Because I need to talk to Lucas and the others about something really important."
"How long will that take?"
"I don't know."
She narrows her eyes suspiciously.
"You're being weird."
"No I'm not."
"You are."
"I'm just busy right now."
"With what?"
"Uhmmm business stuff."
She tilts her head, studying me carefully like she's trying to solve a puzzle.
Then she sighs.
"Fine."
"But later?"
"Later," I promise.
"Promise promise?"
"Yes."
"You swear?"
