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Luke’s sexy ruht her attention and Julie’s eyes darted on their own accord toward hie was blatantly flirting with hi the attention

Instantly, Julie felt the unfa she’d felt in the hotel

"Julie?"

Her eyes darted to Lauren, and she didn’t even realize Lauren had returned "Sweetie," Lauren said, "what’s going on with you and Luke? I know you don’t like ’s going on with you two"

"We’re friends," she said quickly, not wanting to talk about herself Tonight was about Lauren "Nothing more, and all is well"

Lauren took a sip of her wine and studied Julie closely "Maybe later tonight, e’re alone, you ht want to talk"

Julie forced a smile "About you and your soon-to-be hot new husband You’rethe man you love toet your feet done, so I bought pedicure stuff, lotion, and candles"

Lauren s "I love you, you know?"

Julie s e ever weepy, Julie let a busboy take her salad plate and reached for her wine, only to realize that her hand was shaking She set the drink back down and soht when the waitress settled her hand on his shoulder

Breaking eye contact, she diverted her gaze to the plate that had just been set in front of her Suddenly the croas suffocating her She needed space Tossing down her napkin, she scooted her chair away fro a beeline to the bathroo ridiculously fast for no explainable reason

Thankful for a bathroom that held only one, Julie yanked the door open to step inside The last thing she needed was an audience of women Suddenly, she felt hands on her waist as she was lifted forward and sat back down in the bathroom The door sla the door

Luke turned to find Julie gaping at him "Are you crazy, Luke?" she demanded

"Depends who you ask and on what day of the week, but not now, no Now, I’ and why I’ve known that waitress for years She’s a friend, and nothingaway fro about, Luke"