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"That’s the one, though you should see it now It’s co party next week--you should co party?"

"Yeah, all the new Sheetrock just went in, and the floors are being sanded this week Now it’s tian explained "Please coel in solidarity "I’m in"

And just like that, I had a date with Chad Bowman And his husband I had a sudden eous ht with a deliciously naughty shiver

I visited with the two of theh school gossip, town gossip, and gossip in general Chad had gone frorad school in the city, getting his MBA He orking for a financial fir house They’d dated, fell in love, and decided tothey had, they opened a financial advisory company and now The Chad Bowman helped little old blue hairs with their retirement plans

"So now you’re back from LA to run the diner while your mom’s out of town Are you here just for the su up our snack

"Is there a town crier?" I asked,around

Chad rolled up his aphone "Oh please, like you don’t remember how fast news travels in this town For instance, how in the world did you hs?"

I choked on my chai "Keep your voice down!" I whisper-yelled, horrified

"Oh please, you’ve got all the single ladies in this town pissed, not to mention half the married ones Everyone wants to kno you made that happen, on your first day back in town, no less!" Chad exclaireement

"Okay, seriously, stop I slipped and fell, and took hi about him, except that I heard that he works over at Maxwell Faran interrupted

I nodded, continuing, "--which I think is great I can’t believe those blue bloods let that land just sit around for sothat fa back and counting theira faret his hands dirty--that’ll be the day"