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to be before the group starts playing again?”
    Kevin shrugged his shoulders.
    Diana did the same when she noted Kevin glance at his watch. “You really have more work you want to get to tonight, don’t you?”
    Kevin smiled. “It’s okay. I’ll give myself an extra hour in the morning.”
    “I don’t want you having to get up an hour earlier. If you leave now you’ll be able to finish up whatever you have left.”
    “Are you sure you don’t mind?”
    Diana leaned toward Kevin and placed a quick kiss on his mouth. “Go home,” she ordered lovingly.
    Nick watched the interplay between Diana and Kevin. They were going to make it, he thought. They really had it right.
    Kevin stood and put on his coat. “I’ll say goodnight to Joy on my way out. Sleep well, sweetheart. Nick, I’ll call you as soon as I’ve read through the papers.”
    Nick smiled. “Don’t burn the midnight oil too long.”
    “Now who’s lecturing?” Kevin replied with a farewell wave of his hand.
    Diana and Nick watched Kevin leave. He pushed between the couple behind Joy to say good-night, then headed out the door.
    The singer took her place again on the platform, and the group started to play. Nick cursed their timing.He couldn’t very well leave Diana to herself and ask Joy to dance. Yeah, Tremain. And what makes you think she wants to dance with you?
    “Would you mind if we left soon?” Diana asked. “I don’t want to get to bed too late.”
    “I’m ready any time you and Joy are.” As far as Nick could see, the rest of the evening was ruined.
    Diana got to her feet. “Could you see if Joy is ready? I’m just going to the ladies’ room.”
    Nick headed for the bar while Diana headed in the opposite direction to the rest rooms.
    “How about Friday night?” Eddie was asking Joy as Nick came up behind her. “And we’ll go somewhere after I finish up. I understand you don’t want to stay out late during the week, but you can’t tell me you have to get up early Saturday morning.”
    “As a matter of fact, I do have to get up early Saturday morning. I promised Diana that I’d go with her to check on the flowers for the wedding.”
    Nick heard enough of the conversation to know Joy was shooting Eddie down. It was a sterling moment for Nick.
    “Hey, Nick,” Eddie said, fighting a glower as he acknowledged Nick’s presence.
    Joy twisted her head around, startled. She hadn’t realized he was behind her. “Where’s Diana?”
    “She went to the ladies’ room. She’s ready to leave. Are you ready?” He put a hand on her arm.
    Joy nodded. The hand he’d placed so nonchalantly on her arm made her heart race.
    “Hey, it’s not even ten o’clock,” Eddie protested. “Let Diana go with Nick. I’ll take you home. I’m not going to work that late. Gillie will let me go.”
    Joy swung off her stool. “I’m already kind of tired.”
    “How about Saturday night?” Eddie asked. “I’ll hold a table right up front for you.”
    On reflection, Joy didn’t want to be sitting home like a wallflower on Saturday night. Certainly not in front of Nick. By then he’d probably be dating Rachel, though he’d still be in love with Diana.
    “All right.” Joy proffered Eddie a very feminine smile, which threw Nick for a loop. Hadn’t she just been shooting Eddie DeMarco down?
    “See you at the house tomorrow night,” Eddie said, as he was summoned by an annoyed customer at the bar.
    “So you’re coming here to hear Eddie sing Saturday night?” Nick asked stiffly.
    “Yes,” Joy responded blithely, walking with him toward the table. “You could get a date and come along if you like. Diana does see Kevin on the weekend, but Rachel isn’t going with anyone right now.”
    “I might just do that,” Nick replied dryly, the prospect only of interest because he didn’t see any other choice if he planned on tagging after her.
    “Are we leaving?” Diana asked, as she arrived back at the table.
    “We’re leaving,” Nick