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Despite knowing down deep that I was ive up on Mira Parker

CHAPTER FOUR

Miranda

Of course, I didn’t hear the end of it the next day when I met Leah for lunch after I finished daily cash I dropped the bank deposit off and walked down the road to the sreat seafood so I ordered a crab cake and slaw, having not eaten anything since the previous night

“You should have at least had a drink with hi her head as we took our drinks and meals and sat at a picnic table under an ue into o for a swim in the surf “From what I could see, he really had the hots for you and was very chivalrous Steve was so jealous I thought his head would explode”

I laughed and waved her off “Steve isn’t jealous He’s just being protective He’s never said or done anything that would giveto seducefrom you are always very chivalrous”

“Don’t try to tellat hiirl on her first date”

“He was very persistent”

She slurped her drink and forked a piece of crab cake “What did you two talk about? You talked a lot”

I shrugged, re not to sound too interested “He’s a veteran He was in both Afghanistan and Iraq He’s now in technology Has a business that develops high tech for the …”

She punched me on the shoulder playfully “He’s perfect for you! Why on Earth didn’t you at least have a drink with hie bite of her bun and chewed thoughtfully “I’d have been all over him like white on rice” She sed and slurped down uilty?”

I raised et into it “I live with Jeanne and Scott What would they think if I came home with some man I met at the bar? They’d think I was a floozy”

“Floozy?” she said in mock-horror “I’ll have you know I met all my past boyfriends at bars Ae laugh

I grinned but said nothing

“Compared to you, we’re all floozies Two men, Mira? You’ve only been with two et out there and sample a few so you knohat you like”