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“Okay, look over there See that old guy splitting a plate ofout a different couple, discreetly, with his chin I cranednot to stare too obviously at an older er woman
“I bet that’s his best friend’s daughter,” Will said, lowering his voice “She’s finally graduated and wants to apprentice at his law office But now that she’s twenty-one, he’s going to put the moves on her”
“Ew What if she’s just his daughter?”
Will shrugged
I scanned the rooly busy for a Tuesday afternoon I pointed out yet another couple, in the corner just finishing their meal “Now, see those two?”
“Yeah”
“I think they’re just about to break up,” I said Will gavetoo far into fantasyland “There’s almost no eye contact at all between theht hin”
“Always a bad sign AI had to slasses? I have to pick up Tracina Her car broke down again”
Tracina was the night waitress Will had been dating for a little over a year, after asking et him anywhere I was initially flattered by his interest in me, but I was in no position to act on it I needed a friendmy boss Plus, w
e eventually crossed so deep into the friend zone that despite s platonic … except for the odd ti late in the back office, the top button of his shirt undone, his sleeves rolled up, running his fingers through his thick, salt-and-pepper hair But I could shake the feeling off
Then he started dating Tracina I once accused hi her just so he could take her out
“So what if I did? It’s one of the few perks of being the boss,” he said
After I finished polishing the glasses, I printed up my couple’s bill and made my way slowly to their table That’s when I noticed the woold chain festooned with sold charms
It was so unusual, a pale yelloith a matte finish The charms had Roman numerals on them on one side and words, which I couldn’t quite read, on the other There were about a dozen charms on the chain The man seeers through the charms as he caressed her wrist and forearm with both hands His touch was firht me in the throat and caused the area behind my belly button to warm up Five Years