On the way back from dinner, Emma texts Maddy to meet her at Neil's dock because Emma is not ready to go home. Emma realizes part of the hesitation is avoiding Maddy, but part of it is not wanting to leave Justin. Emma also recognizes that her interest in Justin is growing instead of fading, which is unusual for her, but Justin's responsibility for his siblings makes Emma see any relationship with him as temporary because Emma does not date men with kids.

Justin insists on walking Emma to the dock instead of simply dropping her off. In the quiet, late-night setting by the water, Justin asks when he will see Emma again. Emma explains that she starts full-time work the next day and has three straight twelve-hour shifts, so they probably will not see each other until the following week. Justin accepts that he cannot meet her for lunch and tells Emma to call him if she has another dinner emergency, showing that he wants another chance to spend time with her.

As they stand together in a comfortable silence, their attraction becomes direct and mutual. When Justin asks what Emma is thinking, Emma says that Justin is supposed to kiss her, and Justin admits he is thinking the same thing. Just as they are about to act on it, Amber comes onto the balcony, calls down to them, and breaks the moment. Amber and Neil then invite Emma and Justin to goat yoga on Saturday, but Emma says she has to work.

After Amber and Neil go back inside, Emma and Justin recover from the interruption by joking about surviving a zombie movie in Neil's yard. The teasing restores the easy chemistry between them, but the missed kiss still lingers. When Maddy arrives in the pontoon, Justin helps secure the boat, greets Maddy, hugs Emma, and quietly promises, Next time... Justin then helps Emma aboard and watches her leave, ending the night with their tension unresolved but deepened.