Next big step

Carmen: so why did you need my help getting ready? It's just a date night—

August; actually it's not even a date, it's the next step

Carmen: what are you proposing—

August: *went pink* what— no! I got invited to a big De Alvaro family dinner

Carmen: ahhh and they get to meet you as "the boyfriend"

August: precisely which is why I can't mess it up, now you sure you can handle being by yourself tonight

Carmen: yeah and actually I was gonna have some friends stay the night

August: *that made him smile a bit* you made new friends?