"No worries, we all loved having you there."

Without another word, I moved to the kitchen then began rinsing the used glasses and other tableware in our sink. As soon as Gray realized what I was doing, she asked me to stop helping her. "Hey, no, Cass, you don't have to do that!"

She gripped my hips from behind and pulled me away... Which was counterproductive since it just caused soapy water to drip onto the tiled floor. We struggled for a bit, but I was able to make her let me go.

All of a sudden, something clicked in my brain. I was experiencing such an intense déjà vu...