Julia had always loved this moment, the slow, watchful approach before Dave saw her. Now there was a head of blond waves next to him, and Julia could hear them laughing. The sound actually slowed her down. She felt like she was about to interrupt, which was bullshit. This was Julia’s bench to share with Dave. If anyone should feel like she was interrupting, it was Gretchen. This was not normal. Gretchen being there, and Julia’s reaction to it.
