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“I’d like that, but I’m pretty sure I just promised my mother I’d chain myself to her rack”
He laughed Mimi had to admit, she liked the way the skin around his eyes crinkled up at the edges It had been a long time since she’d noticed another uilty But it wasn’t as if she was going to do anything about that attraction It was just nice to know that she wasn’t co the opposite sex
He stood and placed his hands on her desk, leaning in just enough to claim some of her personal space “This is the second time I’ve asked you for coffee and you’ve turned s hurt” His voice carried an unmistakable hint of flirtation Or uy It had been so long sin
ce Mimi had found herself in this type of situation it was difficult to tell which hich
“I didn’t turn you down I just had so else to do But I promise, next time you ask me for coffee I’ll make time”
He grinned “I’ to hold you to that”
Yikes That was definitely flirty But as long as she didn’t reciprocate, then everything should be okay
She waited till he left her office to study the mound of paperwork on her desk She should probably just toss all the personal es There was really no need to find out as on “Teahtimportant
She quickly read through the slips of paper, duent” er of The Harbor House, a local upscale seafood restaurant, de the construction on the lot next door to them would continue, and another one fro her to co Other than that, there was nothing else that required a response
She finished prioritizing the es,Into Su hadn’t been yanking her chain Bruce had left her with the mother of allat his office at the bank, gleefully chortling how he’d du lap
Mi temples No one forced her to run for mayor She’d asked for this And somehow she’d find a way to fix it
Norht of Miet about the demands of everyday life This week’s hostess was Shea Masterson, creator of the faarita
Shea, along with Pilar and Kitty Pappas were the group’s founders There were twelve women total and no one missed Bunco unless absolutely necessary Miht ever since word of The Separation hit town She thought about faking a cold Or a rash Or possibly even a fever But if by soet aith it, it would only postpose the inevitable until next week She couldn’t avoid her friends forever Nor did she really want to
She expected the Babes to pounce on her the second she walked through Shea’s door, deely enough, though, no one brought it up Maybe, for once, the Babes were going to respect her privacy and let Mimi talk about it when she was ready
It had been hard enough to face her parents the other evening Despite his obvious confusion over the separation, Daddy had been a sport about it Moely All these years she’d done nothing but harp on Zeke But now? She acted like Zeke was the son-in-law she’d always dreaht she’d figured her out, she realized she didn’t have her figured out at all