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Authors: Chloe Grey
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lost in the harried sounds of the guitar, and the strong voice of the lead singer. She let the music take her away, help her forget.
She needed to talk to Chase. Maybe it was time he opened up. Coming to think about it, maybe she needed to come clean too.
***
When Meaghan arrived at work the next day, Jeff was night manager for the shift again. He was doing that more often lately. He was not letting up in his attempts to get closer to her, either. The way he looked at her made her feel awkward around him. He probably wasn’t going to give up until she agreed to go out with him.
As she made her way to the staff room, she told herself she was only reading into things. He couldn’t possibly care that much about her, not when there were other women he could date. What was the point in waiting for her?
Biting hard on her bottom lip, she made her way into the dining room, remembering at the last moment to put on her profession smile. Debbie was on shift. That was a relief. Having Debbie to talk to would make working with Jeff a lot easier tonight. Debbie would watch her back, and stood up to Jeff often. She waved to her friend on her way to her first table.
She stepped up to a table where a lanky middle-aged man in a business suit was seated. He continued to study the menu when she greeted him, and almost seemed annoyed.
“You do have coffee, right?” he grumbled.
“Yes, we do, sir.” Maybe it was her voice, or her warm smile; regardless, the man seemed to soften.
“I’ll have a black coffee,” he said.
“Be right back.”
She stepped up to the coffee machine, where Debbie was filling mugs.
“Did Joey take it well?” Meaghan asked as she grabbed a cup.
“Yeah, he really did.” Debbie shook her head as if in disbelief. “I told him yesterday morning, while the kids were watching cartoons. I knew he’d be careful of his reaction around them. He didn’t get angry. He just listened, before telling me he’d be by my side no matter what I decided. We were never just a couple. We’re best friends, Meg, and that means I can talk to him about anything.”
“I’m so relieved to hear, Debs. That makes such a big difference, being best friends.”
“I think you’re right about that. I can’t be certain what I have with Joey is true love, but it’s more than what I had with my ex. I’m going to stay with the man I married, the man I love, the man I can talk to about anything.”
She rubbed her friend’s shoulder. “Sounds like a good plan, hun.”
Meaghan filled the coffee mug and took it to the customer. He seemed giddy with the prospect of caffeine. He wasn’t ready to order yet, so Meaghan headed back to the counter.
“Have you made any headway with Chase?” Debbie asked, as she came through with a few empty trays.
“Not yet.”
“You’ll have to soon enough.” She grabbed a few plates and piled them onto a new tray.
“I will, soon. At least I don’t have to worry about involving another guy. Thank God.” Meaghan turned around to briefly survey the restaurant. They were beginning to fill up. It was a busy time.
“What about Jeff?”
The name startled her. Was it that obvious he was interested in her? “No,” she said. “He’s a nice guy, but I only love one man right now. I wish Jeff would respect that and look elsewhere.”
She headed back to the table she was waiting on, and thought of Jeff in the meantime. If he kept asking her out, she would have to raise it with Chase soon. Keeping that from him wasn’t fair to either of them.
The businessman sat sipping his coffee. He looked a lot more relaxed than he’d been when he first arrived, and had taken out his laptop to work.
“Would you like something from the menu, or is it just the coffee?” she asked.
“I think I’ll have dinner, please.” He was tapping away on his computer, not looking at her. Eventually, he shot her a brief smile as if he felt guilty for ignoring her. He belted out the two entrees from
She needed to talk to Chase. Maybe it was time he opened up. Coming to think about it, maybe she needed to come clean too.
***
When Meaghan arrived at work the next day, Jeff was night manager for the shift again. He was doing that more often lately. He was not letting up in his attempts to get closer to her, either. The way he looked at her made her feel awkward around him. He probably wasn’t going to give up until she agreed to go out with him.
As she made her way to the staff room, she told herself she was only reading into things. He couldn’t possibly care that much about her, not when there were other women he could date. What was the point in waiting for her?
Biting hard on her bottom lip, she made her way into the dining room, remembering at the last moment to put on her profession smile. Debbie was on shift. That was a relief. Having Debbie to talk to would make working with Jeff a lot easier tonight. Debbie would watch her back, and stood up to Jeff often. She waved to her friend on her way to her first table.
She stepped up to a table where a lanky middle-aged man in a business suit was seated. He continued to study the menu when she greeted him, and almost seemed annoyed.
“You do have coffee, right?” he grumbled.
“Yes, we do, sir.” Maybe it was her voice, or her warm smile; regardless, the man seemed to soften.
“I’ll have a black coffee,” he said.
“Be right back.”
She stepped up to the coffee machine, where Debbie was filling mugs.
“Did Joey take it well?” Meaghan asked as she grabbed a cup.
“Yeah, he really did.” Debbie shook her head as if in disbelief. “I told him yesterday morning, while the kids were watching cartoons. I knew he’d be careful of his reaction around them. He didn’t get angry. He just listened, before telling me he’d be by my side no matter what I decided. We were never just a couple. We’re best friends, Meg, and that means I can talk to him about anything.”
“I’m so relieved to hear, Debs. That makes such a big difference, being best friends.”
“I think you’re right about that. I can’t be certain what I have with Joey is true love, but it’s more than what I had with my ex. I’m going to stay with the man I married, the man I love, the man I can talk to about anything.”
She rubbed her friend’s shoulder. “Sounds like a good plan, hun.”
Meaghan filled the coffee mug and took it to the customer. He seemed giddy with the prospect of caffeine. He wasn’t ready to order yet, so Meaghan headed back to the counter.
“Have you made any headway with Chase?” Debbie asked, as she came through with a few empty trays.
“Not yet.”
“You’ll have to soon enough.” She grabbed a few plates and piled them onto a new tray.
“I will, soon. At least I don’t have to worry about involving another guy. Thank God.” Meaghan turned around to briefly survey the restaurant. They were beginning to fill up. It was a busy time.
“What about Jeff?”
The name startled her. Was it that obvious he was interested in her? “No,” she said. “He’s a nice guy, but I only love one man right now. I wish Jeff would respect that and look elsewhere.”
She headed back to the table she was waiting on, and thought of Jeff in the meantime. If he kept asking her out, she would have to raise it with Chase soon. Keeping that from him wasn’t fair to either of them.
The businessman sat sipping his coffee. He looked a lot more relaxed than he’d been when he first arrived, and had taken out his laptop to work.
“Would you like something from the menu, or is it just the coffee?” she asked.
“I think I’ll have dinner, please.” He was tapping away on his computer, not looking at her. Eventually, he shot her a brief smile as if he felt guilty for ignoring her. He belted out the two entrees from
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