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lean build talking to a woman who stood in front of the cash register. Although his back was facing her, she knew without a doubt that it was Evan. The moment her eyes fell on him, she felt her body respond to his presence. She felt a dull ache in her heart, and her pulse had begun to race a little quicker.
    She noticed that the female cashier was being very flirtatious with him, and she watched the woman scribble something down on a piece of paper and then rip it off the pad. Maya didn’t have to see what was written on the paper to know that it was the cashier’s phone number, and as Evan folded it up and slipped it into his pocket, she felt a pang of jealousy tear through her heart. The last bit of hope she’d been clinging to had officially died, and she knew there was little chance of getting back together with him.
    The waitress walked out from around the counter, and as she came up to him, Evan bent over her petite form and gave her a hug. Watching them embrace was torturous for Maya, and her stomach tightened at the unpleasant display. She could have found some way to deal with the fact that the waitress had given him her phone number, perhaps even made up some excuse in her head to ease her mind. But this was heart wrenching in a completely different way. Hugging was reserved for people you cared about, people who meant something to you on a deeper level.
    Once the hug finally came to an end, Evan offered a good-bye to the cashier and was just turning to leave when he noticed the two women standing right behind him.
    “Maya?” He turned to face her.
    “Hello, Evan.”
    His gaze swept over her club attire, openly admiring the way that the dress clung to her body. “You look nice. Off to a party or something?”
    “We went to a nightclub.” She didn’t know what else to say, but felt awkward with there just being silence between them, so she lamely added, “What about you? What are you up to?”
    “Not much, just on my way home.”
    “Oh.”
    She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, and tugged gently on her earlobe, a nervous tick she reverted to whenever she was feeling awkward.
    “Well, I gotta go. Take care, okay?” He gave her a little smile and then glanced over at Amhara to give her a nod of acknowledgment.
    “Give me a call later, okay, Evan?” the waitress called after him.
    “Sure thing, Tanya,” Evan said over his shoulder as he walked out the door.
    As Maya and Amhara approached the cash register, Tanya flashed a smile.
    “Enjoy your meal, ladies?” Her vivid, green eyes were enhanced by her jet-black hair, which was styled in a retro-looking bob.
    “Yes, we did, thank you,” said Amhara, digging into her purse for her wallet.
    Studying the features of her face, Maya couldn’t help noticing how good-looking Tanya was. And to top it all off, she had a sizable pair of breasts, which undoubtedly turned heads wherever she went.
    The cashier took the check from Amhara and then rang up their order. “Your meal tonight comes to a total of five dollars and sixty-two cents.”
    Flashing her perfect smile, Tanya took the money from Amhara, then handed her the change.
    “Thanks, ladies, and enjoy the rest of your evening.”
    Maya could feel Tanya’s eyes on them as they walked out of the restaurant, and she didn’t have to turn around to know that the waitress was sizing her up. Tanya wanted Evan, no doubt about it. But as fine as Evan was, what woman wouldn’t be attracted to him?
    As soon as they were outside, Amhara turned to her and said, “Okay, now you know you’re gonna have to give me the lowdown, right?”
    As they headed to Amhara’s car, Maya began to tell the story of how it all happened. But she found that as she was talking, she didn’t even feel as if she were really there anymore. It was as if something inside of her had gone on autopilot, and her mouth was simply moving on its own accord, without the help of her brain. Maya found that she wasn’t aware of