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off?” he asked hungrily.
    “I’m here for the rest of the night,” she said with disappointment.
    “Close early? I’ll take care of your boss for you…” Lynx suggested.
    As soon as he said it, all Tammy could think of was Marv and Red X and how Candy said one of the bikers had been there threatening him.
    “No!” she said defensively. “My boss is a good man… I don’t need him bullied, thank you.”
    “Hey,” he held up his hands. “Relax… I just meant I’d think up an excuse for you, that’s all.”
    Tammy felt embarrassed yet again. She had to stop jumping to conclusions. She was obviously getting him all wrong.
    “Okay,” she said finally. “I could close in say, two hours?”
    Lynx looked up at the clock on the wall and got to his feet.
    “I’ll be back for you at midnight,” he said with a wink. He walked slowly towards the door and out into the dark with so much swagger it was almost overpowering.
    As she saw him leave, her whole being seemed to be tingling with electricity. Her head was swimming with excitement, and all she wanted to do was scream and clap her hands with joy. She turned to the only other person capable of sharing this moment with her, but Mick was just looking at her with a judgmental expression.
    “Those bikers are trouble, girl,” he said matter-of-factly. “Better take care of yourself.”
    She dismissed him instantly and grabbed her purse before going into the ladies’ room. She was going to need all the time she had before he came back at midnight to prepare…
     
    ***
     
    In the restroom, she flipped her head upside down and managed to add volume to her hair with the hand dryer. When she rooted through her purse, she found that she had several bits of make-up hanging around in there, including the same pink lipstick she had worn earlier that day. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she had to remind herself that he had seen her at work and still wanted to ask her out, so surely he wasn’t expecting her to look exceptional. Her confidence was going up and down like a rollercoaster… One moment she felt on top of world and ready to open her heart and her mind to a new relationship, and the next she was questioning everything. She couldn’t understand what a man like him could possibly see in her when he was used to such a crazy lifestyle, but then a little voice at the back of her mind told her that maybe that was the point. Maybe he saw something genuine and safe in Tammy… Someone innocent, reliable, and kind.
    “Just keep your feet on the ground,” she told herself as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. She had never been one for giving self pep talks, but she figured if she was ever going to do it, this was as good a time as any.   
    She opened the door to the restroom and strode strongly back into the restaurant. It was almost midnight, and she couldn’t wait a moment longer.
    “Okay, Mick,” she called back to the kitchen. “Shut it all down. We’re getting out of here.”
    Mick rolled his eyes but started to close down the kitchen. Tammy turned off the lights one by one. She locked the front door and turned the sign to say they were closed.
    “Don’t you think Joe will be mad?” Mick asked nonchalantly.
    “It’s only an hour,” she said. “It’s been dead all evening.”
    “I guess.” Mick grabbed his coat and headed for the back door. “Oh, and Tam,” he said. “Don’t worry, your little secret is safe with me.”
    She smiled sheepishly and waited for him to leave. She didn’t know whether he had meant it genuinely, or as a bribe or a threat, but she didn’t care. As she closed up the diner and locked the back door, she could sense that she was on the verge of something big, and she couldn’t wait to find out what lay ahead.

7.
     
    She waited behind the diner and looked up at the stars. It was such a clear night and although it was still warm, there was a definite breeze in the air. It whipped around her ears and