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Monday we both went back to work I didn’t see him all day and the flowers that I’d fantasized about never h, I knew that part was a fantasy Monday evening he called me around seven pm

“Hey lady, hoas your first day back to work?”

“It was good, very productive,” I told him

“Well, as your boss I have to say I’m happy to hear that”

I laughed and said, “Hoas yours? I’ll bet everyone was surprised to see you back so soon”

“Yes, I had to explain to fifty different people why I wasn’t on an Island somewhere “

“Hey, I wanted to ask you…my friends and I do a New Year’s party every year This year it’s at hts…”

“I’m sorry, Robyn, I can’t,” he interrupted me

“I’”

“I know I’h, aht?”

“Yes I’d really like you to go I’d love for you to meet my friends…”

“I can’t Now that the executives know that I’ me to be at the executive party we throw every year for the shareholders I’ve missed it every year This year I’m in town so I have no excuses”

“Oh…” I paused there; it was a good opportunity for him to invite me to his party since he “can’t” come to mine The invitation didn’t come Instead he said, “What about if you and I have dinner the night before instead? I know it’s the day before New Year’s Eve, but what does it really matter e celebrate it?”

I was thinking, “Because kissing at ,” but I didn’t say it I was still trying to be patient with him and I was still thrilled about any and all the tih to be able to spend with hireat”

“Good! I’ll have Jeffrey pick you up at seven”

“You won’t be with him?”

“I’ll ht from work”

“Oh, okay”