After enduring the country bar for what seemed like forever, they said goodbye to everyone and went down to the next bar in
the casino, with Dawn in tow. It seemed to be packed, so they decided on
a more low-key bar with a cover band. She texted SD that if she wanted
to come down and join she was free to. The cover band was a little loud, but they managed to talk a bit with Dawn. While she was checking her phone, she heard Piz invite Dawn to an awesome beach town about 4 hours drive away in September for a music festival. He had a buddy who was running it and he thought that he'd really like Dawn.
A few minutes
later the entire rest of the party trickled into the bar and ordered drinks. There
was more time to talk and interact, and they were in the middle of the
action now that they'd got there first. There weren't enough chairs to go around, so
she got out of one and stood next to Piz. They continued to converse
and chat with the cast and director, and he put his arm around her
waist. It felt nice there, but after a minute SD and Dawn called her
into a girl's bathroom meeting.
She told them about the 7 month departure, and they blew it off saying that she should just cross that bridge if she comes to it. They were right, of course, but she couldn't help thinking about how sad it made her. They were just getting to the highlights...would it put a damper on the entire future? She shook her head, reminding herself that she hadn't even kissed this guy yet, there was no future until something else happened. They still spoke honestly about their respective divorces and their uncertainty of what they really wanted in a relationship.
They returned back and hung with the gang for a little while, until suddenly they all said goodbye and disappeared, leaving her alone with Piz. Finally. By then of course, the cover band had just gotten way too loud. They decided to head out as well, and walked around the casino for a bit before deciding that they were starving. They headed out to the street to find something to eat, and he reached for her hand.
