Since Everly sat facing the entrance, she easily saw them being chatty with one another- the very second they walked in. Michael and the brunette mystery woman settled at a table by the corner.
When their eyes momentarily met, she could see the disappointment in his eyes.
But didn't pay much attention to his expression, because she knew that he could read the same disappointment in hers. Then distracted herself by taking a sip of the wine that Joey had ordered for them,while they waited for their meal.
"So, I saw you arriving last night." Joey hesitantly mused.
"Okay?" Everly prompted, wondering where this was going.
"With your bags," he stated. Dodging eye contact.
"Yeah?" She took another sip.
"And the suit," his hesitation seemed to grow when he mentioned Michael.
Making her
