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Once again they parked at the little parking lot, now co on their trail, either Khizar carried the shovel and Jacqui the little backpack again as they walked back to the bench’s location

It was a companionable silence, like they’d already fallen into a coether Khizar rather liked it Jacqui was good co the diamond under the bench, it would be another clue that would stretch out his time with her

Back at the little clearing, Jacqui studied the bench “Where do you think we should dig?”

Khizar thought about it “I think Bill wanted this bench here, so I don’t think he’d want it disturbed too ht under it first”

He dug, clearing a hole in the middle of the dirt beneath the bench It ard work, reaching under the bench without disturbing the wood or metal itself

Jacqui watched hihed

“We should have bought two shovels”

Khizar stopped and leaned on the shovel for a second to catch his breath

“Are you i a hole?”

Jacqui laughed “Not at all I can see you’re doing an excellent job of digging I just feel a bit useless here, is all”

Khizar shook his head “You’re an inspiration, just standing there You’re my muse”

“Ah, a irl wants to hear”

“For you, I’d dig a hole all the way to the other side of the world,” he said gallantly

“Yeah, still not feeling it”

She laughed again and Khizar thought about kissing her The light of the sun was behind her as it started to set, giving her a soft glowing halo, and she looked so pretty as she stood there s at him