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street and was glad to see one not far from the door.
    “Where are you?” a young woman’s voice came through the Bluetooth speaker phone as Lisa pulled into the parking spot.
    “I’m making a stop for work. It’s an ancient place in Brooklyn,” she answered casually.
    “Always working,” laughed the other woman. “Anything exciting today?” she asked with a smile that could be heard through the phone.
    “Nothing exciting or new, just the same as usual, and I’m not always working, but I am always keeping an eye open. That’s not work, Bonnie, that’s just attentiveness.” She hesitated and laughed a little, “Today though, it is work.” Lisa put the car in park and leaned back in her seat, picking up her travel mug of tea, taking a sip from it.
    “Like I said… always working, and arguing semantics. So, you know I worry about you and your life,” Bonnie said with a hint of something bigger on her mind.
    Lisa heard it and sighed with a smile of hesitation. “Bonnie… what are you up to?” she asked with a tone of suspicion.
    Bonnie chuckled innocently. “What? I can’t worry about my friend? Why do you think I’m up to anything?”
    “Because you’re my best friend and I know you so much better than you would like to admit that I do.” Lisa laughed and then sipped her tea again, eyeing the gym.
    “Well, I was thinking that you could come over for dinner next week,” Bonnie said with a light note. Lisa narrowed her eyes and smirked.
    “Dinner hmm? Just you and Paul and I?” she asked directly, knowing that her best friend was up to something.
    Bonnie hummed a moment. “Sure… us and you… and… well, there is a new guy at my office who I wanted to welcome to the area, and I was thinking he might enjoy some company as well. You know, as a group.”
    Lisa closed her eyes and shook her head with a sigh. “Bonnie… don’t you try to set me up with anyone. You know I don’t really like it when anyone does that.”
    “I know…” Bonnie’s voice was still the very sound of innocence. “I’m not trying to set you up. It’s just a couple of friends having dinner all at the same time… in the same place. It’s nothing… romantic… it’s just… dinner. That’s all.”
    “Right.” Lisa rolled her eyes and tapped her manicured fingers on the leather steering wheel, knowing that she should be in the gym just then.
    “Okay, so it would be nice if you met him and you liked him. He’s a nice guy!” Bonnie said hopefully.
    “They’re all nice when you first meet them,” Lisa retorted, setting her travel mug back into the cup holder and opening the door to get out of her car. “Then you get to know them and they show you who they really are. I have a good career, and I don’t need a guy messing it up. I’m fine, just like I am.”  She locked her car and looked both ways before heading across the street.
    “It’s just been so long… Lisa… I don’t like seeing you alone so much. You’re an amazing person, and you should have someone amazing with you; that’s all.” Bonnie’s hopeful tone had gone full tilt pout.
    “I know how long it’s been, and I can see it going a lot longer. I’m fine, Bonnie, really. I appreciate you thinking of me and wanting to facilitate a wonderful situation for me and a happy ending, but I’m not unhappy. Things in my life are really good. I’m lucky. I’m doing well. I’m happy; I promise. Trust me, okay? No more set ups. No more sneaky meetings. No blind dates or arranged dinners or anything else. I’m good just like this.
    I promise. I’ll keep you, with a side of Paul, and that’s perfect for me.” Lisa stopped just outside of the door of the gym. “Listen, I do appreciate that you’re trying to be a good friend, and that means a lot to me, but my life is good. It doesn’t need to be fixed. I’m sorry, Bonnie, I have to go, but I’ll talk to you soon, okay?”
    Bonnie relented. “Oh alright. If I have to. I just worry about