Thankfully, Steve saw several people approaching the shop at that moment, effectively cutting off Paul’s thoughts about Jace. Steve greeted them when they came in, found out they were looking for costumes for a Twenties party that weekend, and showed them to the right area of the showroom. The morning and early afternoon proved to be busy as they weren’t the only people attending the party. By mid-afternoon, Steve and Paul were finally able to relax. Steve sent Paul off to pick up lunch for both of them, giving him money to pay for their meals, despite Paul’s protests that he could pay for his own.
“After what we’ve gone through, you deserve it,” Steve told him. “You’d think it was Halloween.”
“Thank God it’s not. I need at least a month to get into the right mind-set for that,” Paul rep
