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Michelle smiled “I’d love that I’ve only been back in town a few irlfriends, since I’en ti to re a blank”

“Most of my time was spent here until I was in my teens, then my croas mostly out of town kids” That was as ot up to before she left Sos were better left unsaid

Shell nodded “And I was the daughter of a biker, so eren’t exactly eating in here”

“No offense, but I’m surprised my parents hired you” She put the coffee pot on the counter and al for joy at the relief in her arm

“I was too, actually My dad died about ten years ago Lung cancer Anyway, I applied kinda on a hen I returned to town, and I don’t think your parents realized whose daughter I was”

“Makes sense Well, go give those bikers a run for theirto refill everyone’s coffee, then I’ll be inA few staff reat ideas for some updates to the place”

“Hainst her pursed lips “You know, you sure don’t sound like someone who is about to pass the restaurant off to an outside er, then sell it” She winked “You sound more like someone who’s excited about a new opportunity” With that parting shot, she spun on her sneaker covered heel and left the kitchen

Well, shit Toni blew out a breath and sagged against the walk-in, in much the saht She sure didn’t sound like a woman ready to turn over her business

Didn’t feel like it, either

Instead, she felt a renewed exciteh her head on ways to make the place even better than it already was It was an old, dor to life Reone bad

She’d loved working the floor thataround

Shit

She wasn’t going to find a er for the diner

She was staying

But just for six weeks

And now she had to spring that surprise on her boyfriend The boyfriend she was also pretty sure she should dump

Chapter Four