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he left tonight. First, they had to go back into the bar and say their goodbyes. “I’ll be five minutes; I need to get my purse and double-check Daphne is alright on her own.”
    “OK. Come over to the bar when you’ve finished. I’d like to introduce you to Eirik and Drew.”
    “Sure. That will be great. Daphne said this was a great place to meet new people.”
    “Like Trent Savage.”
    “Yes. He’s a fun guy.” The expression on Ben’s face didn’t seem to agree with her assessment of the hunky, handsome haulage man. Of course, Trent was so good looking, maybe Ben fancied him. Oh wow, now she had made the connection, everything was falling into place. Ben hadn’t been staring at her all evening; he had been watching Trent.
    “He’s a heartbreaker,” Ben said, his voice tinged with a warning.
    “I’m sorry to hear that. But he seems like a good guy.”
    “He is. But I doubt he’ll ever settle down. Unlike most of us, he isn’t looking for his true mate.”
    Was that code for a lifelong boyfriend? She’d never heard it described as that before. “When the right mate comes along, I’m sure they will see things differently.” She placed her hand on his arm, and couldn’t deny that even though she was not the right gender for him, he still excited her body in delicious ways.
    Ben glanced down at her arm and then looked up into her eyes, searching for something. Her heart fluttered in her chest, and all her brain could say was what a waste . This man, whom so many women fantasised about, would make the perfect husband and father. But there was no way to fight your innermost feelings. And so she sighed and removed her arm, telling herself she hoped he would one day find the right person and settle down.
    “I’ll join you in a few minutes,” she said, going back to Daphne, who was still in the booth with her gentleman friend. “I’m leaving, Daphne. Are you sure you’ll be OK?”
    “Yes. Lionel has offered to walk me home. He might even come in for coffee.” She winked at Beth, who stifled a giggle. Daphne was old enough to be her mother, and it was good to see her still having a great time. It gave Beth hope, because at the rate she was going, her inability to pick the perfect man would mean she was going to be single for a long time to come.
    “Goodnight, thank you for making me come out.”
    “Anytime. Have a good time with Ben.”
    “He’s only walking me home.”
    “Of course he is.”
    “What’s that supposed to mean? I thought you told me he wasn’t interested in dating women. And now I’ve got to know him a bit more, I know you are right.”
    “Let’s just say I’ve never seen him walk a woman home before. Not unless they were falling down drunk, or lost.”
    Beth shook her head. “You are reading too much into it, Daphne. Goodnight. Night Lionel.”
    “Goodnight, Beth.”
    Beth went over to the bar, feeling a little nervous to be meeting two of Ben’s best friends. She hoped he hadn’t told them how she had behaved earlier. Beth wanted to make a good impression with the townsfolk, and upsetting Ben would not help make that happen.
    “Beth. May I introduce Eirik McCormac and his lovely fiancée, Drew?”
    “McCormac? Are you related to Freyja?”
    “Yes. She’s my cousin.”
    Even more reason to make a good impression. “Congratulations on the upcoming wedding.”
    “Thanks. Drew is organising everything, really. I’m just there to look good.” He laughed and Drew nudged him in the ribs.
    “That’s not fair. You make it sound as if I am bossy.”
    “Not at all. Actually, I think it’s my mom who is the bossy one. She had me trying on suits again today, when I swear we had chosen the right one last week.”
    “It’s important to her. Men, what do you do with them? Anyway, nice to meet you, Beth. Ben tells us you are new in town.”
    “Yes. I moved here for a change of scenery.”
    “Any particular reason?”
    “No. Not really. I felt stuck in a rut, the job