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The thought of eating alone doesn’t really appeal to me I’ve never been the type to sit in a restaurant by myself to eat or have drinks I prefer the solitude of my home

“You don’t have to do that I’ll be fine—”

I’m cut off when he says, “Please, stay I feel bad that I invited you out to dinner and had to cancel It’ll ood meal”

I look around the restaurant and only spot a few occupied tables It’s silly to have this feeling of being looked at sitting ataside

“Okay Thank you, Eric I’m so sorry you couldn’t make it”

“I am, too Can I have a rain check?”

The guilt I feel fro dinner with hiree

“I’d love to” I biteI’ll coo next time

“Great Sit and enjoy your meal I’ll see you tomorrow, Poppy”

I thank hi up Just as I set my phone on the table, the waitress comes back with a menu in hand

“Would you like a menu?” She smiles kindly at me

“Yes, please”

She leaves, givingaard I liftsilly when I find no one watching oes off I can’t help but s

Sterling: Hoas your day, Beautiful?

I love it when he calls me that, because it makes me feel beautiful