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The bar was one of the smaller ones, not far from our new horunge classics interspersed with a fe songs Jo waved us over to a table out of the way Meeting David was obviously big for her Puppies jureat," she said, over and over That was about it If she started to hu in

Amanda, on the other hand, needed to turn that frown upside down At least, unlike my parents’, her protest was silent I appreciated her concern, but she’d just have to get used to David being around

David ordered drinks for us and settled into a seat pulled up beside me The music was really too loud for conversation Soon afterward, Nate and Lauren arrived A fragile peace had eed between rateful

David shuffled closer "I wanna ask you so"

"What?"

He slipped a hand aroundmyself in his lap With a warht "Hey"

"Hey," I said "What did you want to ask… would you like to hear one of the songs I wrote for you?"

"Really? I’d love to"

"Excellent," he said, his hand s over the back of my simple black dress Worn because it was his favorite color, of course Also, I’d strongly suspected the v-neck would appeal to hi my husband There’d no doubt be times in the future e needed to kick each other’s asses, but not tonight We were here to celebrate

Lauren led Nate out onto the dance floor and A us to our private talk I honest-to-God had the best brother and friends in the whole orld All of the booed e in direction had been voiced When Lauren recounted her version of how David stood besidehireat hope

I’d even called lad I had We were still faht before Turned out his list of things to do toHe fed ht ever

It felt right having the ring back on ht and fit of it were perfect As pro it to his brother when I’d stumbled out in search of coffee at midday Once I’d been caffeinated, David and Jimmy had moved me into the condo Mal and Ben had been busy at the studio Nate and Lauren had helpedDivers-related she could find Despite her protestations that she’dthe apartether

"I’ve got so else I want to ask you, too," he said

"The answer is yes to everything and anything with you"

"Good, because I want you to co at the café, I mean" His hand rubbed down my back "’Cause I know you wanna do that"

"David …"

"Or you could just let eover your head"

"No," I said, my voice determined "Thank you But I need to do that And I thinkthat"

"That’s what I figured you’d say But that’s a lot of money for you toto see each other"

"You’re right But do you think that’s a wise idea, us working together?"

"Yeah," he toldand that’s what I need It’s a real job and I want you for it If we find it starts to interfere with us then we’ll make a new plan But I think ether and have sex at work"

I laughed "You pro to sexually harass me, Mr Ferris?"

"Absolutely"

I kissed hi of it I’d love to work for you"