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He deserved a sos as him, ould love him and didn’t have a horrible past Someone he’d be proud to have at his side

She wasn’t that woman

Teri wasn’t an idiot She was a club whore, and men didn’t fall in love with club whores, especially not club men

“I’ve seen the way Da there”

“Can we not talk about this?” Teri asked She hated the sharp bite of pain that rushed through her body when she thought of what she could have had, but chose instead an easy life of ju from one bed into another

It had been easier at the tiht it had been Now, not so e

“Let’s get to work You know I appreciate you guys helping one froap she needed to fill in the diner Then of course with Anna out as ith Cole, she needed to eain

Caleb had been pissed with her for Kitty conant and he was so da herself Suzie had never worked in the diner before but had offered to come and help but that ho Suzie was, always helpful, and Teri was grateful to all of them

The woiant hole in her chest that Damon hadn’t come

It was fine

They were not on any guaranteed date

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Skylar asked

She loved her sister so much “Yeah, I’m fine”

“You know you can talk to , don’t you?”

Teri smiled as she went to her sister She wrapped her ar “Yes, I’m more than sure” Only, she would never unload on her little sister This was all on her

She went back to her stove and flipped a couple ers from the orders that had come in

Kitty came around back and smiled “So Damon asked if he has to sit out front like a customer or if you want him in back here”

Her heart flipped There was no other word for it Her hands shook a little and she clenched them into fists so no one saw it

“He came?”

“He’s right outside, waiting”

“Right Of course There is always a space here” She had a table set up Norredients all over the table for easy use, but today, everything was quite clean