DEEP AFFECTION AFTER DIVORCE

d the distant hum of conversation welcomed me like old friends. Glancing around the bustling café, my eyes sparkled with anti

gh the morning buzz. My fellow colleagues looked up from thei

e floor, I weaved through the occupied tables with a smile on my face, greeting customers with a warm "Good morning!

omer, capturing my attention. In walks a tall, sun-kissed

get for you?" I ask, pulli

lar latte and a chocolate donut," he re

o the counter to hand him his donut. Once the latte is ready, I carefully p

me. As he heads out, he hands me the money for his order along with a card bearing his num

hrough the doors, causing a smile to light up my face. She m

t as we break away

busy?" she inquires, and

a few minutes ago, and it'

h other, and she's become a significant part of my life. Pete has gorgeous brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Joyce is my

ork," Pete declares before

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hree hours earlier, around six thirty in the afternoon. When I felt someone poke my arm, I was in the process of producing a smoothie for one of th

working? ." I ask and she responds by grinning

one of Miami's top bachelors as well as one of the city's most well-known playboy. Who could blame him? Who wouldn't be smitten by h

hold, your Prince C

e would currently be dead w

rt, "He's far from bei

adamant about him being my Prince Charming and expressing their belief that he holds a liking for me. This perception likel

would let that man do you all day and night." Pete added

before walking towards Mr. Rich. I take out m

ay I get you today?" I ask with a fake

ponds not really pa

t the window deep in thought. I simply nod

to you." He adds an

the name tag. But second off why does this hunk

ht now and I can't just sit around t

es your shift

respond with

tell him when m

or you." He answers before

inside my head before I turn on my h

ing about back there?" Pete asks

sh making the smoothie and s

tes while raising an

y work." I respond as I pour the coffee

towards Troy, who was still staring out the

til he utters a polite "Thank you." He rais

" I move away, attending to ot

ee y'all tomorrow," declares Pete, before making her ex

l antics, shaking our heads in amusemen

s never one to chan

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cause she was to felling too well, leaving only three other waitresses and me in the diner. It was peculiar th