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She sress Maybe it wouldn’t be too hs routinely He should h, once a week

"I guess a juicy steak is better than a bone," she said "Though I can’t iine by much"

"It is, trust me" He pushed back from the countertop "Let’s eat and you can tell me all about how you went from cover model to TV executive"

"Really?" She sat down as he brought the salads over "Why would you want to talk about so?"

"The camera loves you and you were once quite passionate about ure how it is you’re satisfied sitting behind a desk"

She took a bite of salad and, once she’d sed, replied, "What makes you think I’m satisfied?"

Her words struck his heart, just like she probably knew they would "Aren’t you?"

"Most days, yes" She shoveled her lettuce around the bowl "But then othersLike, take this invitation I recently received One of the NNN anchors has been nominated for an Emet his foot in the door eons ago when I was fresh out of college Days like the one I got the invitation? I’m not so satisfied then I feel unsettled"

"Why?"

"Because I wonder what my life would be like if I’d made other choices If I’d decided not to help hione for the job instead of coaching hi behind a desk"

"Do you want his job?"

"I wouldn’t turn it down The invitation really shouldn’t bother nized for it But, like I said, most days I’m content Truly"

There was socontent, especially since fro to convince herself she was even that He’d tell her that one day, but noasn’t the tio to his celebratory dinner?"

"Yes, I will Not so s if I didn’t I’ve always been there for hio Besides, if I don’t, people will talk about how I’o to a lousy dinner"

"Sounds like an absolute fright"

"It will be" She stopped shoveling her food around and tilted her head "Will you go with me?"