Autor giggles at Rae's silliness. "Hang around! Are you serious? I don't have much of a choice, which is probably why you said it."

He blinks at her, and then his eyes widen. "Oh, wow, you're a genius. How did you do that?"

Then he turns to Lucas. "Yes, I'm ready. I was ready before you asked me. That is exactly how ready I am. Was."

He doesn't quite seem to know what he's ready for, but he most certainly is that.

"Hey, Rae, what's a smoothie?"