She nodded.
“Poor thing,” Danielle whispered. “So you went to Boston University, right?”
“No, MIT.”
“Wow, that’s impressive. Did you finish or…”
“No. It just wasn’t possible.”
Danielle’s brown eyes softened. “You can always go back. I mean, you must have been close to graduating.”
“I was but I don’t think that’s ever going to happen.” She shrugged and changed the subject. “So, you live in Springs Falls now?”
Danielle’s grin was huge. “I do. I married Mitch Williams. Do you remember him? No? He’s a doctor and I work with him in the office. We have twin babies.”
“Twins. Wow.”
“I know right? Little girls. Jenna and Emily. They’re almost three so we’re thinking now’s a good time to try for one more.” Danielle’s brown curls bobbed as she talked. “What about you?”
“Me?”
“Yes you! Are you married? Any kids?”
“Ah, I’m…no. I’m nowhere near where you are yet.”
“Oh. Who’s the hot guy I saw you come in with? Are you two together?”
“No,” Charlie answered abruptly, but when Danielle looked at her strangely, she blurted. “Well, yes but not really. You know how it is. You hook up with these guys and then you know, move on to the next one.”
Oh my God, she was rambling. Someone please stop me.
“Oh.” Danielle looked confused.
Charlie strained to see behind Danielle. Where the hell were Davis and Rick?
But Danielle wasn’t letting her go just yet. “But who is he?”
“His name is Rick.”
She frowned. “Rick. Hmmm. He looked familiar to me somehow. Is he from the area?”
“No. He’s just visiting for few weeks.”
“Oh.” Danielle’s eyes widened. “Oh. I get it. You guys are just…” Her cheeks turned a deep rose. “You’re just…”
“Screwing?” Charlie said dryly.
“I didn’t mean anything by that. I mean, a woman certainly has the right to do those kinds of things with whomever she wants to.”
“Do what kind of things?”
And of course Rick would walk back just when the conversation was getting interesting.
Danielle turned to him and just like most of the women today, she kind of melted when exposed to Rick’s charm. She smiled and giggled like a teenager.
“Rick, this is an old schoolmate of mine, Danielle.”
“Nice to meet you. I’d shake hands but…”