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She had issues about abandonment, which hy her previous relationships didn’t last too long The only difference was this guy hadone to ask her out, yet She was beco materialistic, shallow She disliked the idea of it

He saw that she didn’t say anything, or she didn’t want to He nodded, taking that as a no This was that rare moment where silence meant no He spun around, when she heard her take a breath She was about to say soh her, just the way he wanted it to

“I’ll go on that date,” she began, as his back was still turned

He didn’t face her yet He knew she was going to say so else, make soh to co

“I’ll go on that date, but you won’t leave me like that anymore”

He turned to face her “I don’t think we’re canoodling anytiot a lot in the head”

There was a part of her that was disappointed She had enjoyed that night i She’d never had anyone like that He was unquenchable She took a breath, deterhts away

She nodded “Fine My shift ends at four You can pickan expensive car And don’t dress too fancy I don’t have ”

He nodded “That is taken into consideration I will see you at five-thirty”

She nodded and watched hi to take that bracelet or should I throw it away myself?”

Her hands slowly inched for the box and she took it, clutching the box tightly He gave a small smile “I’ll see you,” he said before he left

She watched hi a few ot in the back seat He had a chauffeur; of course he would have a chauffeur Lynne wasn’t joking when she said that he was rich, like filthy rich She waited for the car to leave before going back inside

Mary Ann was looking at her, expectant “So you asked me to cover for you for five minutes and it became ten? That wait had better be worth it”

“I said yes to dinner”

Mary Ann nodded “Good It was totally worth it then”