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“Thinking about where I started in law school and where I ended up”

He cocked his head sideways “I don’t follow”

“I’ve spent the last few years doing thefor less than what I saw for myself” I didn’t knohere the confession had co people now, I realize I wasted ti it I stuck s distract me I was so naïve”

“But you’re here now”

“Yes I am”

We sat back in our chairs when the waiter cahn ordered a bottle of red wine and dismissed him quickly

“Any regrets about ?” he asked

I shook my head “No” It was the first time I was confident in my answer since I moved “I think this is where I’m supposed to be”

“DC has a way of growing on people”

“What about you? How long have you been here?”

He ran his thumb over his bottom lip and moved his elbohen the waiter returned with our wine

“Five years Ianywhere else”

I reached for lass of wine

“There’s so a place you like”

He nodded “If my job moves me, then I’ll worry about that then”