Once the deal was done, Sarah said her goodbyes, took her bag, and headed for the door. Just as she got there, another customer walked up the steps outside and held the door for her. She passed him with a murmur of thanks and a bright, impersonal smile, the way one does to a stranger under the circumstances, and then she did a double-take when she realized that she actually knew him. Or did not know him exactly, but at least she had met him before.
He recognized her, too. "Afternoon, Miss. Miller."
"Good afternoon. Are you... um... looking for me?" she asked him.
"Why would I be looking for you?" Walter (Ryan's Man Friday) wanted to know.
She shrugged, blushing. "I thought maybe you had a message for me or something. Or maybe Ryan asked you to keep an eye on me while he is gone."
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