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Terry looked up in confusion, only to see her husband approaching.He was usually a quiet man, but now he looked red-faced with fury.
“I’ve been suspecting you for quite a while,” Bill said, “but to see you cheating with a police officer of all people?How could you do this to me?!”
Chapter 55: Mistakes of the Past
Dinner was broughton delicate plates that looked like works of art.The smell of fried beef and sautéed vegetables filled the air.
Luke’s energy was contagious as they talked about nothing and everything.Hallie felt the usual excitement of being with him, and he even tried to keep his wandering eye to a minimum.
He did flirt with the waitress, but not as much as usual.
All of a sudden, he declared: “I have to tell you something.Maybe your friend is right about me.I’m dangerous to be around.”
“What are you talking about?”
Hallie felt an emptiness in the pit of her stomach as she realized Luke had now had a few drinks and was ready to tell her his sad tale.By this time, she didn’t want to hear it.Maybe she was in denial about how bad he was.
“I used to—” he began.
“No, that’s okay,” she said, “I don’t need to know.”
“You like me!”he exclaimed.“I didn’t think it could be possible, but you don’t want to know my terrible dark secrets, which means you actually are growing fond of me.”
“No, I just keep going out with you to get free expensive meals.”
“I knew it!”he said with a smile, and Hallie hoped he would forget about his dark secret, at least for tonight.
“I guess I like where we’re at right now,” she confessed.
“And where is that?”
“I don’t know,” she said with a shrug, “but I like it.”
“Okay then, I’ll tell you the story, but I promise it won’t ruin ‘whatever we have,’” he pronounced with mock sentimentality.
“If you insist...”she allowed.
