Maggie worked her shift with one eye on the clock the whole night. She’d planned for a late dinner break so she could spend time with Eli, since she wouldn’t be able to see him all weekend. As much as she’d been watching the clock, Shane had been watching her. He hadn’t accused her of dodging him, but that was only because she hadn’t given him the chance to say much of anything.
She should probably tell him she had a guy coming to meet her. But she was a chicken. Something about what had transpired days ago picked at her. She didn’t want to hear Shane tell her she was stupid for wanting to date Eli. She wasn’t rushing into anything. They’d had dinner and talked. A lot. And now they’d have dinner again. It was normal, which was all she’d been looking for.
The bar was busier than she had e
