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door and climbed inside. “Thank you.”
    “You’re welcome. Where to?” 
    “The nearest motel please.” 
    Bo’s deep laughter filled the car. I hadn’t realized what I’d said until it was already out of my mouth, and I in no way meant it the way that it sounded. It was funny though, and I snickered. My face was red with embarrassment. 
    “I really do need to go to a motel.” I smiled. “Alone,” I added.
    “Your cheeks are really red.” He pointed out. 
    I shook my head and smiled at him. “No thanks to you.”
    “Hey, there is a little coffee shop right down the street. Any chance you like overly priced, crappy coffee?” The way he said it made my smile grow even wider. “My treat.”
    “Okay,” I replied, nodding my head. I was still feeling pretty good and since half my day was wasted, I figured it couldn’t hurt. Not to mention I could add this to my list of crazy things I did before I died. There wasn’t really a list, but if there were this would definitely be written on it. 

    ***

    Inside the coffee shop, Bo led me to a table in the back. Thankfully it was far from the windows. He went to the counter and ordered our crappy coffees. As I was sitting there by myself I kept thinking that everything was too easy. The conversations, the knights in shining armor, I was on a role. If my Mom had been alive she’d never believe this. This was actually my first date. Sounds weird, I know. But it was true. My Mom had cancer, and I didn’t have time to date. I went out with a group once my sophomore year of high school. There were boys there, but I didn’t even sit next to one. Sometimes you’re forced to grow up even when you’re not ready. And sometimes you’re forced to die when you’re not ready either. 
    “You’re awfully deep in thought,” Bo said making me jump. 
    “There’s a lot on my mind,” I admitted. 
    He sat down in the chair across from me and pushed a steaming coffee in front of me. “Want to talk about it?”
    “I think we’d need something stronger to drink if we start discussing my life.”
    “That bad huh?”
    I lifted a shoulder and sighed. “You could say that again.”
    “That bad huh?”
    We laughed. I noticed his mouth, and how the sweet sound of his laughter was music to my ears. 
    “What about you?” I asked, turning the conversation onto him. 
    “Just a bad day at work. That’s all. My boss is an asshole,” he explained. 
    I didn’t ask too many questions. Maybe he didn’t want to talk about his situation either. 
    “Where are you from? Since you’re obviously not from here?” He smiled.
    “Just outside of Charlotte. Not too far.”
    “Are you planning on staying here in town for a while?”
    I sipped my hot coffee while I thought about the question. I truly had no idea. There were several more Benjamin Cooper’s in town, and since I had no other leads… “For a little while. I’m looking for someone.” I squeezed my eyes shut and silently cursed myself for saying that. 
    “Oh yeah,” I could hear the sarcasm in his voice. “So, I take it you haven’t found that special someone yet? Or have you?” 
    “Jesus.” My cheeks were flaming. Touching them, I could feel the heat flaming. “You sure have a way with words. Are you always so…” I tried to find the right word. 
    “Cute,” he said grinning boldly. “Why yes, I am.” 
    Shaking my head, I replied, “Full of yourself, that’s what you are.”
    He shrugged his shoulders. “This day was really shitty, so I’m glad I shared that bench with you. All better now.” He winked. I was like ice cream on hot summer day, melting all over the place. 
    We talked for a little while longer until the rain quit. I discovered that he was an only child and that he never knew his Mom. I told him that I was an only child who never knew my Dad. Fortunately, he still had his Dad around. It made me happy to know that he did because no one deserves to have no parents.
    “This is