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“Not everyone” With that subtle zinger, she stepped away froo check on your food”

She didn’t hurry to the kitchen, stopping twice on the way to refill coffee cups and check on custo closed behind her, she set the carafe doith a thuuy is j

ust strange,” she muttered

Shae links sizzling on a large griddle in front of her “Which guy is that, hon?”

“Around thirty, brown hair sort of falling in his face, silvery gray eyes Attitude”

Shahthat gave her a view of the dining room “Sounds like Riley O’Neal”

“Yes, he said his naotten a bad first impression?”

Shameka responded with the deep chuckle that had drawn Teresa to her fro “Oh, Riley’s a sweetie who co hih there are tiood one”

Teresa couldn’t ih she could picture herself wanting to who I don’t So”

“That’s Riley And that’s exactly why sootten a kick out of him He’s not half as cynical as he pretends to be He just thinks it goes with his ie—you know, hard-nosed reporter”

“He’s a reporter?” Teresa curled her lip No wonder he acted so bored and worldly

“Sure He works for the Evening Star That sort of uess, since the family that owns this diner also owns the newspaper Marjorie’s daughter and son-in-law run the paper, while Marjorie keeps the diner going”