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We all turned in unison to watch Eht to lift the heavy tray, I didn’t need to ask the boys again They fell over each other to get out of the booth and help her Kieran reached her first and effortlessly lifted the tray and took it to the kitchen

"I’ll do drink refills," Lialy fucks, so I’ll take orders," To a pen and pencil from the counter, he walked over to a table of elderly ladies and turned on the char then?" he asked, whichan arm around my waist, Em kissed me on the cheek and whispered in my ear "It’s lovely of the to mess up?"

"Don’t worry, love," I replied "I doubt ue with the or charof Mike’s bell, and I started clearing another table

Two hours later, I had a whole new appreciation for how damn hard waitresses work The balls ofpeople leave shitty tips for damn fine service None of us spoke to each other as we studied the --ays did--but it was good to check it out just to be sure

A juicy, succulent Daisy burger was placed down in front of uys

"On the house," Rhona said, "for getting us out of a jam"

With a cup of tea and a sandwich in hand, E her closer, I kept one arer, deled as I moaned appreciatively

"Sunshine, you should never have introduced s I’m addicted," I told her

"A little of what you like now and then does you good," she told ht back into my food

When she froze with her cup of tea halfway to herin the dooras awoman with plain clothes She nervously clutched an old cloth shopping bag as she scanned the cafe, her gaze only stopping when itfro that I wouldn’t like her answer

"My mother," she whispered

The woman walked slowly toward us in a way that reminded me of Em when I first ht about her experiencing everything Sunshine had Then I woke the fuck up

"Hello, Emily You look beautiful," she spoke quietly