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didn’t have to get to work or have something else more important to do than to chauffeur her and her kids around.
                  He didn’t say anything, but considering they were headed in the direction she asked, she hoped that meant he would just leave her at the restaurant. When they arrived, she shouldn’t have been surprised that he didn’t leave her as she asked. He parked in a spot and turned the car off before exiting the vehicle. She rushed behind him in order to catch up. “What are you doing? I’m giving you the chance to leave.” Why did he always seem to ignore her?
                  She followed right behind him, determined to deal with this. “I’m talking to you.”
                  Finally, he turned to her. “No. You are being silly girl. You would rather fight over stupid matter.”
                  How the hell was she being silly? She hadn’t asked him to drive her around, but maybe that was the thing. He wanted to waste his time on her. She didn’t know if that made him a fool or her one for letting him. As long as he didn’t expect something out of her. “Fine. You want to drive me around while my car’s in the shop. Go ahead. I guess I can work out a way of getting you gas money or something.” It was worth fighting over.
                  She stood in short line, trying to work things out in her mind. She couldn’t tell Marisol or really anyone about this situation. She didn’t want to have to hear the opinions on how everyone thought she was being stupid to trust a guy she didn’t know. She already was aware of it. Had figured out pretty quickly that she wasn’t going to be in control of this relationship. Not relationship, friendship. A man like him can only be a pseudo-friend at the most .
                  When it was her turn to order, she chose the cheapest option, thinking she would have to pay for it, but naturally, Žarko added his order to hers and presented money before she could even reach into her pocket for what little cash she possessed.
                  This time, she kept her mouth shut. She scanned the dining room for a good seat and decided that it would be in her best interest to wait and let him do what he wanted. She wouldn’t be able to think about how to deal with him without a nice cup of coffee. In fact, when he sat at the table, she ignored him in favor of taking care of her drink. The very first sip warmed her spirit because it was exactly what she needed.
                  “Why does your son cry in the morning?” Žarko asked. She glanced up at him, finding that he didn’t pay her attention. Instead, he sat sipping his own coffee and staring out the window.
                  “He doesn’t like daycare. He’s used to me being at home with him, but since the divorce, I have to go to work and he just doesn’t understand it.”
                  He leaned back in his seat, dark eyes watching her like a hawk. “You are stay at home mom?”
                  She nodded. “Yes. When I got married, Gary thought it would be best if I stayed at home. But, he didn’t tell me that he had no desire for us to have children when he decided this.”
                  “You enjoyed it?”
                  She nodded, staring down at the lid of her coffee cup. She loved being at home with her children, had found that she had peace with the idea of being involved with the raising of her little ones. “I trust myself to know how to take care of them. I was going to start writing when they started attending school. Maybe take some art classes or something.”  But that was a dream that had to die. She would probably never have the chance to do what she desired. It made her sad to think about. “So, you came to the United States from Serbia? I have to admit that I don’t really know where that