Connie grinned, shooting Charlene a playful look. "Just now, Mr. Ferguson said

you should be more like him he had no idea Gaylord was interested in you until recently, but now he's figured it out. So, what about you? Did you notice?"

Charlene's feelings were a tangled mess. "Yeah, I did pick up on it."

But honestly, when Gaylord handed her that drink earlier, she hadn't thought much of it. It wasn't until she caught the way he acted around York-the way tension flickered in his eyes, that edge of jealousy-that she realized, belatedly, Gaylord might actually like her.

Connie laughed again.

Then, as if something occurred to her, she couldn't help asking, "Do they know about your situation?"

Charlene knew exactly what Connie meant. "They know, at least a little. I've been married, I have a child, and I'm getting a divorce-I made sure to tell York about it directly. As for Gaylord... I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it at work, so he should know too."

The fact that Gaylord knew all that-plus the fact he was a few years younger- left Charlene genuinely surprised when she started to sense his feelings for her.

Connie nodded in approval. "That's good. I haven't known them long, but I have a feeling they're both genuinely into you. Maybe you should give one of them a shot."

Charlene bit her lip, looking down in silence.

fair to anyone

say more when York strolled over, a plate of grilled meat in hand. He divided it between them with a warm

kind gesture. She set aside her drink and accepted the plate. "Thank

food and took a small bite. The whole time,


a hint of embarrassment

more carefully and then said, "It's really good. Perfectly cooked. Thank

replied, then added, "Is it too salty? Did I go overboard with the

shook her head. "No, it's just

see she was a little uncomfortable, so he didn't press. "You ladies talk-I'll

bad watching him do all the work. "Let me

holding out a

he'd gotten someone to teach him last night and had practiced several times, both

looking

realized how he felt about her

sure how to

push, just smiled

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