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“Later,” she pro away

She couldn’t believe he’d been serious As she emptied her tray twice over the next thirty or sointo the back room It ay too crazy to contemplate He definitely hadn’t been serious

Her phone buzzed in her pocket and she smiled when she saho’d texted

Loyal: It’s thirty-seven minutes later

Roxanna snuck glances around the shop as she replied: Stop it Where are you?

Loyal: Waiting

She frowned toward the back and saw the three lines of beads on one side of the door sway the tiniest bit He was serious

Forbidden excitement skyrocketed her pulse

She hadn’t scheduled any readings that day, so the lights were off, and there was no reason for anyone to go in the room If they were quiet, no one would know

Ohit

She did a quick scan of the shop and saw custo the past fewthe full day, and were currently chatting at the coffee station, taking a break while they could

Loyal: 5 asm for each of us Let’s do this

Ohthis

Roxanna sucked in a shallow breath and willed her heart rate to slon as she approached the girls “You guys mind if I take a quick ten minute break? I just need a few e”

“Go ahead I got the register,” Tessa agreed before they waved her along and continued their conversation No one else paid her any h the beads into the dim room