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Blushing I took a sip of her drink and asked, “So what do
you do Mr. Zimmermann?”
Absorbing the sight of the woman across from him he said,
“I’m in the Navy.”
“I see. Do you like it?”
I smiled. “I thank God everyday I get to do what I do.”
The noise in the bar area increased. They both looked and
saw that a pool game was beginning between two guys.
Over the noise I said, “I’m glad to hear that.”
His blond brows narrowed and he wondered, “Why?”
Setting down her fork I leaned in closer to him so she
wouldn’t have to yell and told him, “You risk your life
for me. If you love your job then you do it well and
that…makes me feel even more safe.”
Moving closer he responded, “For all you know I could
work in admin.”
“Doesn’t matter. It’s all important. Although I don’t see
you shuffling papers,” she winked.
He was intrigued. “What do you see me doing?”
Me.
Her brown eyes grew two shades darker before she brought
herself under control. “I see you—”
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