Sunset gave the handyman a short nod as she eyed him working on her bike. He was a large man, but he gave off a very friendly vibe, on that she felt an immediate comfort too.
With a small smile and a little worry now behind her, she turned back to Pacifica and said. “Oh… people call me Sunset. It’s… it’s just what I’ve always gone by.” She said with a small smile. No way in hell was she gonna tell her her full name. She had the feeling she might think Sunset was insane so hopefully Pacifica would buy it, for now at least.
Pacifica rose an eyebrow, but otherwise her expression did not change. “Nickname or something your parents stuck you with?” She barely waited a beat before waving it off- “Doesn’t matter. Want to like, go in while Soos works?”
Said handyman made some comment requesting that if they were getting food to get something for him too.
She wrinkled her nose, “I was just going to get coffee. But I’ll like, order pizza for you. Large, extra cheese right?” He nodded and she shot off a text. “You like, want anything to eat Sunset?”
Sunset merely gave the woman a small shake of her head. “I already ate a while back, so I’m good for now. But I’ll take a drinking if you have any. Preferably something with alcohol if you don’t mind. It’s… it’s been a long day.”
Pacifica shook her head, her jaw clenched slightly. “I’m a recovering alcoholic. I can’t like, be around that stuff right now. I’ll have the chef make you something relaxing to drink though. If you really need some of that stuff though, there’s a bar in town.”
Sunset’s face colored with a blush as Pacifica told her her plight. “Oh… oh, God I’m so sorry.” She said, pinching her nose slightly. “Sorry, I’m just so used to…” she trailed off, taking a deep breath as she said, “I guess I’ll take a root beer if you have any.”
She gave one more glance back at the handyman before asking, “So who’s your friend?”
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