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He nodded as they joined the line for coffee.
“How’s lawyering these days?” he said after they placed their order.
“About the same,” she said. “How’s law-making?”
“Same,” he said with a smile.
“You look tired,” she said, pointing to a nearby table.
His mind flashed to the dreams that had been keeping him from getting a good night’s sleep. He looked down at his coffee; afraid his face would betray him.
“Do you want to set me up with what’s her name? The one from your yoga class” he blurted out, as they sat down.
Zadie nearly spat out her coffee.
“Mariah?” she said.
“Yeah, sure,” he said. “You’ve been wanting to set me up with her for ages.”
“Well, I did years ago,” she said. “She’s married now with a baby.”
“Oh.”
“But, you know what?” Zadie said, her eyes beamed. “I know this woman, Ellen, who works for DOT. She’d be perfect for you. Want me to arrange a blind date?”
“Why not?”
“Eeek!” Zadie said. “I’ve been waiting for this for so long.”
“I know.”
“Why the change of heart?”
Because I can’t fucking get Liv out of my mind, and I’m her fucking boss.
“Oh, you know, all work and no play...” he said.
She smiled. “Do I ever. This is going to be great. I’m going to work on this today.”
Can’t happen soon enough.Will thought, taking a sip of his coffee.
