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right.”
“How nice .
Got to go. See you tonight. Bye.”
Chapter
16
Mike and
I entered the pub and found our usual table. When we were seated I looked
around for Maggie, but didn’t see her. “Mike, I don’t see Maggie. There’s another
waitress over there, but it’s strange not to see Maggie.”
Mike
smiled, but didn’t say anything. I quickly realized why he was smiling—the hug
from behind left no mistake who it was.
“Well,
isn’t this nice. My two favorite customers have come back to see me.” Maggie
came around and gave Mike a kiss on his cheek. “Mike, it’s nice to see you
again. This place isn’t the same when you guys aren’t here.”
Mike
turned to look at Maggie. “Maggie, it’s good to see you too. Scott was a little
concerned when he didn’t see you attending tables.”
“Wow.
It’s nice to be missed. I had to attend to my outfit; it was having a problem
staying where it belonged. It’s all fixed now.”
I stared
at the top of her outfit, and it looked like it still had a problem. Maggie saw
me checking it out.
“That
reminds me, you two still haven’t seen me dance.” She pulled up on one side of
her top, and winked at me. “Is there anything else I can get you…gentlemen?”
Mike
answered immediately, “You can bring us two drafts, and we’re expecting Mercedes
to join us. However, we’re not sure when she will arrive.”
Maggie
looked at Mike and then turned her head to look my way. “My manager sure likes
it when she comes in here. I’ll have to give him the heads up she’s coming.
Just maybe he’ll send a round your way. Boy, if I had legs like hers I would be
one dangerous chick.” She smiled, checking both of us out again. “I’ll be right
back with your drafts.”
When
Maggie was out of ear shot I said, “Mike, she makes coming here an extra
benefit. I think she’s cute, but I find it hard to talk to her eyes.”
“I know
I’ve seen your reaction…and so has she. I think she enjoys teasing you. You
better be careful if you ever go see her dance. I think she might make you more
than blush.”
I
thought about that, but didn’t say anything. Maggie was a few feet away
carrying the mugs in one hand, and threw a coaster on the table and then
another. She smiled knowing we had witnessed her talent. “Here you go.” She
stood there without saying another word.
“Is
something the matter Maggie?” I asked.
She
hesitated before answering. “Not really. When I see both of you I think of my
friend who was killed by the New England Strangler. Sometimes I wonder why he
picked her and not me.” She shook her head and then smiled. “I guess she was a
better dancer than I was.” She quickly turned, heading to another table not
waiting for any response.
“Mike,
I’m glad we got that guy. He might have gone after Maggie on another visit.”
*.*.*
The
noise in the pub stopped. I looked over to see Mercedes headed our way. She
looked as incredible as ever. Her coat was unbuttoned and her high-collared
beige satin blouse accentuated her figure. Her skirt was longer than she
usually wore, but it had a slit from the hem-line to well above the knees that
showed the white of her thighs as she strode to our table. Her gaze seemed only
on me, and she smiled noticing I was checking her out. She flipped her long red
hair behind her ear and took Mike’s outstretched hand, and kissed him on the
cheek.
“Hello
Mike, it’s good to see you.”
“Mercedes,
you look like life is doing you well,” Mike announced, and then added, “It’s
good to see you too.”
She came
over to where I was sitting, leaned down to my face and gave me a light kiss on
the lips. Her thigh touched mine. She flipped her hair back behind her ear and
climbed up on the stool between us.
I took a
deep breath as I realized I hadn’t said a word to her. “Mercedes, you look very
nice tonight. How are you?” I got up to help her take off her coat.
She
looked at me quickly
“How nice .
Got to go. See you tonight. Bye.”
Chapter
16
Mike and
I entered the pub and found our usual table. When we were seated I looked
around for Maggie, but didn’t see her. “Mike, I don’t see Maggie. There’s another
waitress over there, but it’s strange not to see Maggie.”
Mike
smiled, but didn’t say anything. I quickly realized why he was smiling—the hug
from behind left no mistake who it was.
“Well,
isn’t this nice. My two favorite customers have come back to see me.” Maggie
came around and gave Mike a kiss on his cheek. “Mike, it’s nice to see you
again. This place isn’t the same when you guys aren’t here.”
Mike
turned to look at Maggie. “Maggie, it’s good to see you too. Scott was a little
concerned when he didn’t see you attending tables.”
“Wow.
It’s nice to be missed. I had to attend to my outfit; it was having a problem
staying where it belonged. It’s all fixed now.”
I stared
at the top of her outfit, and it looked like it still had a problem. Maggie saw
me checking it out.
“That
reminds me, you two still haven’t seen me dance.” She pulled up on one side of
her top, and winked at me. “Is there anything else I can get you…gentlemen?”
Mike
answered immediately, “You can bring us two drafts, and we’re expecting Mercedes
to join us. However, we’re not sure when she will arrive.”
Maggie
looked at Mike and then turned her head to look my way. “My manager sure likes
it when she comes in here. I’ll have to give him the heads up she’s coming.
Just maybe he’ll send a round your way. Boy, if I had legs like hers I would be
one dangerous chick.” She smiled, checking both of us out again. “I’ll be right
back with your drafts.”
When
Maggie was out of ear shot I said, “Mike, she makes coming here an extra
benefit. I think she’s cute, but I find it hard to talk to her eyes.”
“I know
I’ve seen your reaction…and so has she. I think she enjoys teasing you. You
better be careful if you ever go see her dance. I think she might make you more
than blush.”
I
thought about that, but didn’t say anything. Maggie was a few feet away
carrying the mugs in one hand, and threw a coaster on the table and then
another. She smiled knowing we had witnessed her talent. “Here you go.” She
stood there without saying another word.
“Is
something the matter Maggie?” I asked.
She
hesitated before answering. “Not really. When I see both of you I think of my
friend who was killed by the New England Strangler. Sometimes I wonder why he
picked her and not me.” She shook her head and then smiled. “I guess she was a
better dancer than I was.” She quickly turned, heading to another table not
waiting for any response.
“Mike,
I’m glad we got that guy. He might have gone after Maggie on another visit.”
*.*.*
The
noise in the pub stopped. I looked over to see Mercedes headed our way. She
looked as incredible as ever. Her coat was unbuttoned and her high-collared
beige satin blouse accentuated her figure. Her skirt was longer than she
usually wore, but it had a slit from the hem-line to well above the knees that
showed the white of her thighs as she strode to our table. Her gaze seemed only
on me, and she smiled noticing I was checking her out. She flipped her long red
hair behind her ear and took Mike’s outstretched hand, and kissed him on the
cheek.
“Hello
Mike, it’s good to see you.”
“Mercedes,
you look like life is doing you well,” Mike announced, and then added, “It’s
good to see you too.”
She came
over to where I was sitting, leaned down to my face and gave me a light kiss on
the lips. Her thigh touched mine. She flipped her hair back behind her ear and
climbed up on the stool between us.
I took a
deep breath as I realized I hadn’t said a word to her. “Mercedes, you look very
nice tonight. How are you?” I got up to help her take off her coat.
She
looked at me quickly
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