arundtebacklaters,”shesaid,ppingffherstl
“hey,ntbesilly”heflashedhispearlyepany,thatsifyntnd”
“indifyntnd”
“intnd,”hesaidfiry
“anspse“sniling
“yrderacrssthebarranything,”shejked“illhaveasparklinger,please”
“nthingstrnger”heraisedhiseyebrileedtreachfrartear
“n,ibettetrillbedrunkbythetieverynegetshere”
“gdthinking,”heagreedandrealksdifferent;hearkblackheadehisblueeyestrethanusualthesleevesfhisshirtusclesthrughthelightfabricshequicklyavertedhereyesasheslidtheglasstwardher
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“nthanks,illtakecarefthisne”
“n,please,”llyinsisted“yuvebughtplentyfdrinks,itstu”
“k,illhaveabudainstthebarandntinuedtstareather
“pingffherstlandusent
“ialedtglassandpullinghetapshewasenjyingherself
“heresasparejbifyurelkingfrne,”danielsaid,chingherlsely
“nthanks,ithinkiabetterjbnthethersidefthebar,”shelaughed,fillingthepintglass
“e,”danielsaidaftertakingagulpfhispint“yudidagdjb”
“iled,bunney“keepthechange,”shelaughed
“ttpentheitbutntasniceasgerrys,shedecided
“hasyurhusbanddesertedyuagaintnight”heteased,talkabutsthingsdepressingtsneakingehesaevenreearrassnt
“daniel,”shesaidsftly,“intantkeyuunfrtable,buthusbandpassedaway”
danielstppedinhistrasrry,ididntknerely
“itsk,ikniledtsit
“eethihetheight,butifsnehadtld,iyrespects”hesatbesideheratthebar
“hn,gerrydiedinfebruary,daniel,heherethetheight”
daniellkednfused“butitughtyutldheisheard
“hyeah”llylkebarrassnt“heclub,“butheherhannherheart
“ah,isee,”hesaid,finallyunderstanding“redtheiriled,shakingherhead,andbrieflyexplainedthestryfthelist
“sthatse,”llylaughed
“itbecausetheyerriblebyanychance”danieljked,thenhelkedlstintught“ahyes,thatsright,thathethirtietfapril”
“yeah,iuldntanylngertpenit,”llyexplained
“hhenextne”
“july,”shesaidexcitedly
“sibeseeingynthethirtietfjuhen,”hesaiddryly
“ntingthegist,”shelaughed
“ihavearrived”annunptyrsshesstrlledinbehindher,laughingandrefusingttakehiseyesffher
“gd,yuredressedup,”llyrerked,staringherfriendupanplebldtgetalldressedupafterall,especiallyastheyptycludthatncept
“yiere,isit”shejked
tnddanielgreetedeasaid,intrducingdenisetdanieldanielandllyraisedtheireyebriled,bthregisteringtheusefthewrd“baby”
“hi,t”llyskhishandafterdenisehadintrdusrryabutthelasttiityu,ieryfthekarke
“h,thatsnprble”tledkindly“ifyuhadntenteredthenietdenise,siladyudid,”headded,tuingtfautuallypleasedlkfrtheirfriends,andllysettlefrtableen
afteraildlyasing,sheadeherevenhappier,asdidthekneneshereallylved
nuteslatertherestfthekennedyfalyarrived,alnghsharnandjhnllyrangreetherfriends“hiya,hun,”sharnsaid,givingherahug“yuherelng”
llystartedlaughing“itughtiteathalfseven”
“hn”sharnlkedwrried
“h,ntepany,”shesaid,pintingverthi
“hijhnsaidangrily,“chyurself,lly,hesabitfanddballyusuldhaveheardthestuffhewassaying