"I have a gig with Luiz tonight," Belle told Eli as she cleaned up her things and packed them inside her bag. The time had passed so quickly that she hadn't even noticed it was already the end of their shift. "I'm attending a birthday party with him tonight, and I will probably be back around eleven in the evening."
"Do you need me to pick you up?" Eli inquired, slipping off his lab coat and draping it over his arm. "I can act as your driver."
"As if your face isn't known to everyone," Belle replied with a playful tease. "I'm going to be fine. Luiz or Manager David will send me home after the event."
Eli could only reluctantly agree to let Belle go to her side job, though deep down, he was secretly hoping she would choose to spend time with him instead. He had really wanted to grab dinner with her on their way home.
