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"Would you girls like solanced at each other That was like asking the sun if it would like to shine We each took a barstool at the counter and nodded like two bobbleheads on the dash of a VW van And she called us girls, which was just cute

"Then you’re in luck," she said with a grin, "because I happen to make the best coffee this side of the Rio Grande"

At that point, I fell in love Just a little Trying not to drool as the rich aro for so and sat the pot aside "My goodness," she said, blinking in surprise "Your eyes are the most beautiful color I’ve ever seen They’re--"

"Gold," I said with another sold eyes were a rarity They certainly got a lot of co You’re ht He ht be able to help Brad!" She called back to the cook as only a diner waitress could

Brad leaned through the pass-outbehind her I’d expected to see a scruffy older gentleman in desperate need of a shave Instead, I was met with a kid who looked no older than nineteen with a rin of youth as he appraised the older waitress

"You called?" he said, putting as much purr into his voice as he could lare "These woaze wandered toward me, and the interest in his expression was nowhere near subtle "Well, thank God they found me"

Oh, brother I tried not to chuckle It would only encourage him

"Have you seen a woman," Cookie asked, her tone all business, "late thirties with short brown hair and light skin?"

He arched a brow in aive me more than that"

"Do you have a picture?" I asked her

Her shoulders fell in disappointment "I didn’t even think of that I have one atit?"

"Don’t start flogging yourself just yet" I turned to the kid "Can I get your name and number?" I asked him "And that of the server on duty before you as well," I said, looking at Norma

She tilted her head, hesitant "I think I’d have to check with her before giving out that information, honey"

Norator’s license that I could flash to help loosen people’s tongues, but Cookie draggedit I hated it when I couldn’t flash people