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“Next round is on me,” Rocco said. “Least I can do.”
“Thanks, Rocco. That’s so nice of you.”
“Happy to. By the way, any of you know someone looking for a job? I’m in need of a bartender.”
“Nobody comes to mind,” I said.
Josiah shrugged and Sandra shook her head. Ledger didn’t know anyone either.
“I’ll find someone eventually,” Rocco said. “Let me know when you’re ready for another round.”
He went back to the bar and I didn’t miss the way Sandra eyed him as he walked away.
“Are you ever going to go for it with him?” I asked.
She rolled her eyes.
“I’m serious. Can’t you just ask him out? You know you want to.”
“I’ve thought about it. But I’m too old-fashioned. I need a man to make the first move. And he’s obviously not going to.”
Josiah’s brow furrowed and he looked between Sandra and Rocco a few times. “Hey, Rocco.”
Rocco looked over. “Yeah?”
“You want to go out with Sandra?”
It was hard to tell in the dim light, but I could have sworn Rocco actually blushed a little.
“Well, yeah.”
“Then would you hurry up and ask her out? This is getting stupid.”
Grinning, he shook his head. “All right. Sandra, you free on Sunday?”
“I am, as a matter of fact.”
“Good. I’ll call you.”
“Okay,” she said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Rocco went back to work. Sandra reached over and smacked Josiah’s arm.
“Ow,” he said. “What was that for?”
“Thank you,” she said.
“I do not understand people,” he said.
Ledger nodded. “Tell me about it.”
I snuggled up next to Josiah. “That was sweet. A little blunt, but your heart was in the right place.”
The front door opened and Marigold came in. She was dressed in a floral sun dress and took off a pair of sunglasses as she walked to our table.
I stood so I could hug her. “Hey.”
She squeezed back. Marigold gave the best hugs. “Hi, lovely. I saw Josiah’s truck outside, so I thought I’d pop in and see if you were here. But you guys are obviously having a thing. I don’t want to intrude.”
