Walking into the restaurant I looked around for a familiar face. It was unlikely of course. I was out-of-town, and it was the late lunch hour on a week day. It was more instinct, I think, than anything.
I didn’t see a familiar face until I stood in front of him, and then there it was; that face I had loved for so long, smiling at me, standing to kiss me on the cheek, take my elbow, and slide my chair out.
He looked as happy to see me as I felt seeing him. It had been too long. Being married to other people had made things difficult.
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The Day After 
Nice and descriptive.
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Thank you
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Welcome!
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Dear Dawn,
I hope it’s a good thing they’ve found each other once more. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle
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I hope their happiness continues, but I sense they may end up in trouble at some point in the future! Nice story.
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Thank you Lain
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Great sting in the tail
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Thank you Neil
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Some extra something. Spells trouble, i guess. Well written.
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Thank you
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Sad and touching stuff, Dawn. Full of regret and not a lttle longing. Let’s hope no one gets hurt
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Thanks Lynn
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My pleasure 🙂
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I think it’s time for the happy ever after…
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Maybe….
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Clandestine rendezvous.
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Yup! 😉
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Great twist at the end, Dawn. No guarantee of lifetime happiness there. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you Suzanne
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Ooh, nice build-up to a great last line!
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Thank you Ali
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My kind of story! Loved it!
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Thank you
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I wonder … Will they? Won’t they?
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Do they even know? lol
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True love prevails. 🙂
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Something like that 😉
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What an amazing end!!
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Thank you, that’s very generous of you.
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Ienjoyed the image that you created with this snippet of real life. Well done
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Thank you
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Nice ending line. I can see how this might go one way, but with time passing people change…
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Yes they do!
Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Second chances are rare, maybe it will work this time.
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Maybe….
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It’s clearly meant to be. Delightful.
My FF story, Ma Fantaisie Francais!
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Thank you
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I sense an afternoon of passion coming up!
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That’s what I am thinking!
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The full circle back to the beginning. Hopefully, this time will be their time. Nicely done …
Isadora 😎
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Thank you Isadora
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Very French! Is she also 25 years older than him?
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Oooo….I hadn’t considered that…that sounds delectable! 😉
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This piece has a smooth, easy flow to it. Very well crafted.
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Thank you Russell
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serendipity strikes again. 🙂
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Like deja vu…
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I have to agree with Russell… the flow of this piece was wonderful. I like to think they did their duties to their respective families and now it is their turn…
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Thanks Dale
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Nicely done. But is it the start of an affair or new beginnings? Probably best left to the reader’s imagination.
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Yes…that is best.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Secret liaison. I liked this, particularly the line about being married to other people proving troublesome
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Thanks Mick,
I was kinda proud of that line myself. lol
Sorry for my delay in responding, I had to fish this comment out of my spam folder.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Sweet!
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