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“Josh, I don’t have ti to the hostess and holding up two fingers

“But—”

He put a hand on her back and not-too-gently shoved her in the direction of the hostess

A moment later they were seated at a cozy table in the back corner, Heather was glaring at hi her eyelashes, but Josh was too busy reading theto care about either

The hostess moved away, and Heather leaned forward “Look, I appreciate you helping me, but I really—”

“This is one of Danica’s favorite restaurants,” Josh said, not looking up from the menu

Heather sat back “It is?”

“Yup We ca, usually on a Friday or Saturday night, when she could see and be seen”

“And where you could,” Heather said with a speculative note in her voice

He glanced up “I’ a hoodie Do you really think I care about that?”

“No,” she said slowly “But I think you cared about that Why else would you date someone like Danica Robinson?”

“I already told you, she wasn’t famous back then,” he muttered

“I bet she wanted to be”

“Sure,” he said warily, setting the menu aside “But I didn’t”

Heather crossed both arms on the table and looked at hied you in here the sahed “Fine You win I may have been a little different back then”

Heather s to know the wonize that as her victory sument

The server ca water he got them a bottle of wine

She blinked at hi “But you also need to live It’s a French restaurant Pretend you’re French”