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“That’s a lie.”
Mary Ellen smiled and shook her head. “Okay, so it’s a lie. But the truth is there’s nothing I’m going to tell you before I see you tomorrow.”
“Just tell me one thing?”
“No!”
“Fair enough. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Thanks, Chelsea. Just forget about it okay? It’s nothing earth-shattering, there’s nothing horrible going on, I promise. I’m fine. I was just a bit shaken up.”
“Okay. If you say so. But tomorrow …”
“Tomorrow I’ll no doubt be ready to talk your ear off. Now, go.”
“Okay, see you.”
“Bye and say hi to Grant for me.”
Mary Ellen hung up with a rueful smile. Chelsea was such a good friend—a fierce friend. She looked all cute and dainty; half the time she dressed like a fairy, but there was nothing weak about her. She was one determined little lady.
She got to her feet and went through to the bathroom to draw herself a bath.
~ ~ ~
Chelsea put her phone away and made a face at Grant.
“What did she say? Is she all right?”
“She says she’s fine. She said nothing horrible happened, but she won’t tell me what he did. I’m going to have dinner with her tomorrow and get it out of her.”
Grant smiled. “I love the way you care about her so much. If she says she’s okay, I’m inclined to believe her. I can’t think of much that would shake Mary Ellen.”
Chelsea pursed her lips. “Neither can I; that’s what bothers me. I want to wring Antonio’s neck!”
“Why?”
“Because Molly seemed to think he sent her running out of here.”
Molly came back to the table with their drinks. “Did you talk to her?”
“Yeah. You know what she’s like. She says she’s fine. Tell me again what happened?”
Molly shrugged. “Maybe it was nothing, but the look on her face when she left … I don’t know. She was sitting right here, and Antonio was in the booth behind. I didn’t want to tell her he was there, because you know how she gets about him.”
Chelsea nodded. “Yeah, that’s what worries me.”
Grant shook his head. “I don’t get the deal with those two.”
“There is no deal. Mary Ellen thinks he’s gorgeous but only on the outside.”
Grant chuckled. “Antonio thinks she’s gorgeous, too.”
Chelsea swung her head around to look at him. “He does?”
“Yeah!”
“But what …? Why …?” Chelsea shook her head. “I don’t get it. Why’s he never done anything about it? He never usually holds back if he likes a woman.”
