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I waited a fair while, but she didn’t respond.

Emmett:Seriously, no pressure, Olivia. You tell me when you’d like to meet, and I’ll see what I can do. How about that?

Olivia:Alright.

I waited again while the dots on the screen came and went a few times.

Olivia:Does Friday work for you?

Emmett:8pm on Friday at Ray’s Seafood Restaurant at Venice Beach?

Olivia:That’s a little out of my price range.

Emmett:My shout.

Olivia:Well . . . okay. See you then.

Emmett:See you then.

I couldn’t stop grinning as I ate the rest of my dinner. I couldn’t explain it, but I had a good feeling about this woman. I put my plate and cutlery in my dishwasher and went to my living room, hoping I could catch the end ofSurvivor.