"Let me be your lover."

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"Just do this for me. You owe me." Luca whines as he pulls up in an unassuming hatchback at the top of the familiar alleyway. 

"No. No way, why me?" Noah protests profusely.

"Because you owe me Noah. If it wasn't for the tracker on you stupid car, Ash and I would have had more time together, or at least time to sort something out." Luca inststs. 

"And how do you know there's no tracker on this car?" Noah wonders.

"This is Jojo's car. When was the last time he was the centre of a media storm?" Luca points out. Noah looks up as if to recollect, but finds no occasion. …"Exactly!" 

"No. I'm still not doing it!" Noah is adamant.

"Look...all you have to do is give Ash this letter...please." 

"I can't believe you are dragging me into this again!" Noah rolls his eyes. "Why can't you just call him?"

"Noah, you know why I can't. I don't want to get found out. You'll be fine. You're a big boy, plus with your track record, you will recover much quicker." Luca insists.

Noah whines. "Ahh what if he's not there?"

"Just put your face mask on and go… go." Luca literally pushes Noah out of the car and into the alley, with the guy trying his best to put on his mask in haste, trying to look casual but feeling so obvious. He walks down the alley and stands outside the back door of the Coffee bar knocking loudly.

The door is opened by an older lady. She looks at Noah suspiciously. "Yes? Can I help you?"

"Uhh...is Ash here please?"

"He's not here today…"

"Who is it? Who wants Ash?" Soon the woman is accompanied by a younger female, holding a takeout of a burger and fries in one hand.

"Lucy, do you know this man?" The lady questions. 

"Do I know you?"....though as soon as those words left her lips, she knew. The eyes gave it away. She pulls at Noah's coat sleeve, he gets dragged into the back of the coffee bar, with her nearly dropping her burger and fries in the process.

Lucy proceeds to push Noah into a store cupboard. "Woah woah, hey! What are you doing?" Noah exclaims, a little panicked.

"Do you want to get recognised?" Lucy whispers under her breath.

"Well no, obviously." Noah replies. 

He looks around the room. It was very small, only room for two people, three at best. The shelves were stacked with boxes of different coffee varieties. It gave off an aroma in which Noah thought if he was in here for too long, he would get a headache. 

Lucy stands by the door, her back against it, still carrying her burger and fries in the container in one hand. He knew this was not going to end well...at least for him. 

"Just give me a minute please." Lucy says as she takes in the visual which is before her. 

Noah rolls his eyes. "I haven't got all day." 

"Just one more thing..." Lucy quickly whips out her phone and takes a picture. 

"Hey! Delete that!" Noah protests. 

"Relax, it's just for me," she holds up the image. 

"That's awful! At least take a nice one, here…" Noah snatches Lucy's phone, lowers his mask and takes a few selfies before giving it back to her. " Here...Just for you ok?"

"I'm not sharing these with anybody "She says excitedly.

"Anyway I'm here for Luca. He has this.... can you give this to Ash?" Noah produces a small envelope and hands it to Lucy.

"What's inside?" she asks.

"I don't know, but do know it will help Luca move on at least and... maybe Ash too."

"Sure I'll do that...I know he is putting on a brave face but Ash is still waiting... you can tell Luca that. Oh and tell him I didn't appreciate the mess I had to clean up. Flour everywhere. " Lucy puts the envelope in the pocket of her apron. 

"Flour?" Noah furrows his brow with confusion.

"They made pizzas." Lucy repies.

There is a moment of silence. 

"So...can you let me out now please?" Noah asks, as he begins to get restless.

Lucy pauses for a minute before she speaks. "I will...if you do one last thing for me."

Noah looks at Lucy up and down. "What?"

"Just say it for me?" She says as she bites on her lower lip.

"Say what?" Noah chuckles nervously.

"You know, your line, like in your song." 

Noah pauses a minute before answering. "Ok, but give me your hamburger." 

"But that's my lunch!" Lucy protests.

"Do you want me to say it or not?" Noah says, folding his arms. 

"Ok".... she passes the juicy hamburger over to Noah. "Now say it..."

Noah smiles as he sees Lucy close her eyes in anticipation. He learns forward, right up close to her ear and speaks soft and low "Let me be your lover."

Lucy leans against the wall and slides down to the floor. If she died right then and there she would be happy. 

Noah slips past her, out the cupboard door, covering his mouth back over. He makes his way out the back door and out into the alley. He gets into the passenger seat of the car waiting for him.

"It's done." Noah turns and looks at Luca. "Don't put me through that again."

"You saw him?" Luca looks hopeful. 

"No, his ridiculous friend, Lucy. She says she will give it to him." Noah says as he rests the takeout box on his knees to do up his seatbelt. 

Luca sighs, a little disappointed.  "Did she say anything else?"

"She said plenty! Something about cleaning up flour, but with regards to Luca, he misses you. He is still expecting your call."

Luca looks down, feeling bittersweet about the whole thing. He then registers the food on Noah's lap. "Where did you get that from?"

"Believe me, I had to work for it." Noah says, taking a bite.