Chapter 20

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chapter twenty CHARLIE I’m serving a large platter of fried jacks, refried beans, Happy Cow cheese and fried bacon to a table when the bells above the café doors jingle. I blow a tendril of hair that’s fallen in front of my face and turn toward the kitchen, praying that the newcomer steps into Karen’s section instead of mine. When I emerge from the back, I realize the man is sitting directly in my section. Grr. I’ve been up and down non-stop since Karen called me in. My legs are like jello. The man turns his head and I fall into the brown depths of his eyes. Trey! Immediately, energy spikes through my system. I stroll over to his table, pushing the menu down flat on the table. “See anything you want?” I flirt. The irony of my new attitude is not lost on Trey who grins from ear t

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