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“You’re not cheating too bad It says, ‘fresh local ingredients’” She takes another bite of cheeseburger

“I’ healthy about this lunch”

It’s perfect, and as soon as we’re done, we’re out on the street again, leftovers in hand We come out of Alphabet City and walk over to the East River, facing Brooklyn The sun is high overhead, and a light breeze ripples across the water We continue walking south until we reach a set of park benches facing the water A large bridge is in the background

“Is that the Brooklyn Bridge?” She takes my hand and leads me to sit

“Willia my arm around her shoulders “Brooklyn is further south”

“Is this the one from the movie?”

“That’s Queensboro It’s further north”

She laughs and shakes her head “I’m all mixed up”

“It’s okay I know the way” Reaching for her hand, I lace our fingers again, loving this day, the tilad you came with me”

“I’ time”

I like that again, she doesn’t pull away She leans her head against her hand and studies rew up in Seattle”

“My mother loved it here She alanted to live in the city” A pinch of sadness is in my stomach “My father hated the city It’s too noisy, too crowded You have to have a reservation at every restaurant If you do get a table, the service is terrible… ”

“He sounds like a lot of fun” The sarcash

“He was the proverbial dark cloud I never want to be like hi

Ruby giveslike him I don’t know your mom, but it sounds like you’re much more like her You like to have fun, and so far, you’ve shown me all the cool parts of the city”