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“He called earlier.”
Paige swallowed, trying to digest the fact that her mother had a date. “Where is he taking you?”
“Antonio’s.”
Paige nodded. Antonio’s was one of Boston’s best Italian restaurants. “Wow. Okay. Wow,” she said again.
“You’re upset.”
“No,” Paige said, a touch too loudly. “No. Honestly. It just feels kind of weird, that’s all. My mother has a date.”
“It’ll probably be just a one-night stand,” Joan said.
“What?”
“Just kidding.”
Paige tried to laugh, but the laugh stuck in her throat. Her mother was making jokes about one-night stands. “What time is he picking you up?”
“He isn’t. I thought it was a better idea to meet him at the restaurant.”
“Oh. Okay. Good idea.” Her mother was obviously in full control.
“What will you do?” her mother asked.
“I don’t know,” Paige said with a shrug. Maybe she’d call Chloe, see if she felt like company. Or maybe Mr. Right Now would send her another message, suggest they meet up later for a drink.
“You’ll call me if there are any problems,” she told her mother before saying goodbye. “My mother has a date,” she announced to the empty seat beside her. She stared at the small screen of her phone, willing it to ping with an incoming message, from Mr. Right Now. But the only notification she received was from the Gap, reminding her of their current sale.
Paige pushed herself to her feet and started walking toward Boylston. “The Gap it is.”
