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Because her face was beet-red, she ran cold water over her hands and then brought the what it did to her makeup

She didn’t kno e to co at the counter waiting He smiled as she approached

"You wanted to see me?" she asked as if he’d interrupted her She didn’t want to give him the impression that she was happy to see hi herself once, she didn’t feel like doing it again Not this soon, anyway

"You said you’d put aside The Matrix for ot I’ve got it up front" She moved past him and behind the counter to the spot where she’d placed the video

"I appreciate you doing that forherself with the co up the total and asked for his card After he’d paid her the rental fee, she set the video in its protective plastic case, then slipped it inside a bag and handed it to hiot a special on microwave popcorn this week if you’re interested"

"No, thanks I bought a case at Costco h popcorn to last me for the next ten years"

She rested her elbows on the counter, feeling aard and a bit embarrassed She had no idea what to say, what to ask If she rade, it would sound like a pick-up line "Uh, any other movies you wantquestion but at least it ed "Can’t think of any at the moment, but if I do I’ll let you know"

"Okay"

With a nod, Jordan left The glass door closed and as if by ic Laurel appeared "What did he want?"

"A movie, what else?"

"How come he only wanted you to help hio into the details "How aet all snappy with me"

The door chimed and to Alix’s astonishet off work?"

She was too shocked to answer ihts a week"

"Do you close tomorrow?"

"No I’m here until nine on Wednesdays"

"Do you want to meet for coffee then? After work?"

"Ah…" She found it hard to believe he was actually asking her out Well, sort of out "Yeah, I guess," she said as if it wasn’t any big deal

"Great, I’ll see you then" He waved and was gone

A bubble of happiness rose up inside her It demanded every ounce of restraint she possessed not to sta Grace"