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“It’s sort of the opposite of yours As I said, riy”

Skyler tilts her head, curious but not judging “What happened?”

“Like early on, bringing sweet rolls fro was a surprise treat, you know? But then it was lunch several times a week, then it was homemade lunch”

“He”

I nod “That and the constant hints for an invitation to everything I did or anywhere I went—I hardly knew her and she wanted to be an us”

“That’s it!” Skyler sits up straighter “I a to know me before I’m part of a we!”

I grin “That’s brilliant”

And I can’t help but think how lucky someone will be to pair up with someone so confident in herself That’s the kind of woman I want

One day

“Enough about exes,” I say, before I getis, I really shouldn’t even be having a drink with you”

“Ooh” She leans her chin on her fist, sexy and adorable at the sa out with a customer?”

“If ‘hanging out’ is code for hanging out, then yes We should definitely not be” Her gorgeous poutingout”

She’s leaning closer over the table, oron the side?”

“Definitely, absolutely no so on the side No side, no starter, and especially no dessert”

“Here are your burgers” The waiter’s interruption is the best and worst thing to happen Skyler and I both sit straighter as he sets our plates in front of us

“Thanks, man,” I say

“Letelse”

He vanishes as Skyler and I trade glances She presses her lips together as if trying not to suide learns to anticipate a guest’s needs, and I suspect hers would coincide with mine just now

I nod to her plate “Let me know if you think this is a top five”

She takes a bite and , delicious noises “Yeah, I can definitely see why this is on your top five list But what about waves? You’ll have to explain the appeal”