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“No I can juggle I just haven’t dated anyone I thought orth ”

“Fair enough” I know fro pool can be really shallow

“What about you? Why isn’t there a Mrs Shaw already?”

“It’s complicated Let’s just say I fell for someone once and it didn’t end well”

“I’m sorry”

I snap aze from my plate to her face, but there’s no snark She means that “Thanks It sucked”

“Where is she now?”

“Dead Car accident” I toss back half my wine

Empathy softens her shocked expression “That h”

“One of the worst days of my life”

Finally, she squeezes my hand back “We didn’t meet under the best circuh soic”

“I appreciate that, but it’s in the past I’ve come to terms with it”

“Do you want to do the whole wife-and-kids thing someday?”

“Absolutely Soon” I smooth my thumb across her knuckles

With an unco of her throat, she pulls away and stands “Well, good luck I’ to be a horrible hostess and leave you with the dishes so I can go to bed Pillows and blankets are in the hall closet Help yourself Good night”