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“Look, I promised her that if you happened to show up here, I’d send you packing”

“I love her!” I had blurted it out and a bit louder than I’d expected Everyone around us got quiet and exchanged looks

“You what?” That grabbed her attention

“I know, it wasn’t part of the deal, but I’ve been sick without her, and I’ve tried to get back to her, but the , and the plane was delayed I should have brought her with me; I should have explained, I—”

“Slon, Chance” She motioned to me that I needed to lower my voice “If you love her and she’s in love with you, then what’s the problelance “Tell me what happened”

I explained what happened to her, leaving out the graphic detail and by the end, she was holding ht you didn’t care What about all those other women?”

“I had ements, yes, but I have never fallen for any of them She’s special I have to see her, please Could you help et on my hands and knees and kiss her feet, I would have, but after a moment with her hand to her mouth, as she quietly contemplated, she nodded

“Okay I’ll help you But if this blows up inyour ass And if you hurt her, I’s?”

I believed her

“Yes, thank you You won’t regret this”

“I told her I was right,” she said shaking her head as she went to refill a man’s coffee She waited on a few of her other tables, refilling drinks, grabbing extra napkins, and leaving their check, and then she returned to my table

“What did you ht?”

“I don’t know if you know this or not, but Carrie doesn’t believe intrue She’s quite the doubting Thoh that door, she had just said that she needed a miracle Do you know that you were supposed to be ht that was a sign?”

I had no idea

“You’re right So, will you tell me where she lives?”