She jumped, having thought she had found a place of solitude away from the party and---of course it was Edward. Graciela's face flushed deeply; he looked very handsome and he was smiling so brightly that it excited her. Could he be that excited to see her, or was he in good spirits because of the party? Maybe both? Maybe he had too much to drink? The thoughts raced through her head quickly and Graciela forced herself not to play with her hair, like she normally did when nervous. Lately, Edward made her quite nervous.
---ay, especially now. Her ex-husband was just beyond the door of the kitchen, and the man she was currently secretly pining for was smiling stupidly at her within a very close proximity. What if Alex came in here and saw the two of them, alone in the kitchen? They were not doing anything, even though the thought of doing something made her face flush even deeper and---
"Here I am!" she let out weakly, putting her hands up with a shaky smile. Graciela let her shoulders relax and managed a more natural smile toward Edward. If anything, he was a very good friend, and she should be happy to see him so close to the holidays. "You are having fun, yes?"
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