Dr. Archibald clutches at his chest, staging distress. Erin giggles. “I’ll be right back to take your order.” She rubs his arm affectionately before leaving our table.
As he watches her fondly, a surge of suspicion overwhelms me. Why the hell did he bring me here? “So who’s Erin?”
With his gaze still pinned to her, he reveals, “She’s someone remarkable.”
I put two and two together and roll my eyes. Did he bring me here to rub my face in his happiness? Or maybe he brought me along to make her jealous? Or maybe she’s his girlfriend? There are too many maybes in this equation, and I don’t like it.
“Well, I’m happy for you both,” I say, reaching for my coffee, hoping to drown my sorrows.
Anyone would think Dr. Archibald is sucking on a lemon when he turns to look at me. His nose and foreh
