Tom looked as if he were about to burst. He was angry and upset. It was weird that I knew that with such certainty. My hands started to shake, and fear griped me, not for me, but for him. I called Michelle over to finish checking out the man I was talking to. He was a regular, but I couldn’t even remember his name in that motherent. It didn’t matter.I walked over and instinctively touched Tom. When he flinched away, it felt like my heart shattered.The logical part of my brain reminded me that we didn’t know each other, and I shouldn’t care or feel hurt at his rejection, but my heart wasn’t listening to that rational argument.“We need to talk, now,” he said in a strained voice.I didn’t argue with him. I didn’t even say a word to anyone or ensure someone covered my tables. Nope, nothing. When he turned and walked back outside, I followed.“What’s wrong?&r
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