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I feel some trepidation as I approach our table and Josh stiffens up We ease into our chairs and spend a fewthe table decorations and our nauessing due to the late RSVP

The t

able seats eight Me, Josh, his mom and dad, Mindy’s parents, and Mindy’s brother and sister I’m at the head family table If I had known this would happen when I brashly offered my services as Josh’s chauffeur, I would have punched myself in the face

I chat a little to Mindy’s brother, seated toJosh will say so I’h when the silence is broken by Elaine The dreaded question

“Lucy, tell everyone how you met Josh”

Inwardly I shriek I’ve answered this saets any easier “Well Well, uh”

Oh crap, I’ht of a good enough lie What did we agree again? I’ to huine saying it He forced me to come

“We work together,” Josh says cal his dinner roll in half “We met at work”

“An office ro at Anthony “The best kind What did you think of him when you first laid eyes on him?”

I know a born romantic when I see one She’s aas a co at hi a bit in love with her myself

“I thought, good grief, he’s tall” Everyone except Anthony laughs He’s studying his fork, checking for cleanliness

“How tall are you, Lucy?” Mindy’s mother, Diane, asks Yet another dreaded question

“Five whole feet” My standard answer that always gets a laugh

Waitstaff are beginning to pass out the starters and le

“And what did you think when you saw Lucy?” Elaine pro in the etting ridiculous