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that you worry about Daniel so much. You are an amazing father and I do not know how you do it sometimes. Erin and I care about him too and we don’t want to see either of you guys hurt again. Nevertheless, you have to worry about yourself a little bit also. Listen, Laura is Daniel’s teacher…he already thinks she is great and she seems to adore him even if it’s just as a teacher. Besides, she’s hot as hell; even you think so and you don’t even find Latin o women that attractive. But I know you think she is,” Derrick said laughing.
    That last remark made Thomas smile because it was, in fact, true. He did think Laura was attractive.
    “It’s just hard Derrick, every time I walk down the beach I still see her there walking with me. I walk downtown through the shops…and she’s there trying on dresses. I still hear her voice in my dreams. The way she smelled, the way her skin felt, the way she walked, talked, and smiled…lots of little things I guess, I don’t know. But I know what you’re saying.”
    “It’s damn hard man. I understand completely…but Sarah loved you, Bro, and she would not have wanted you to be alone forever. I know that for a fact! Just think about it, okay? I mean it…seriously think about it,” Thomas’ friend asked half smiling.
    Nevertheless, in his head he wondered which woman Thomas was talking about sometimes. Was it Sarah, Daniel’s mother or Stephanie, who was the reason why he left Michigan and never looked back? Thomas never talked about Stephanie much anymore but Derrick knew that Thomas had never gotten over her completely or forgot about the so-called dumb bitch as much as he should have and as much as Derrick wished he would have considering what she did to him. Especially since, he knew about the picture that Thomas had in his room that he never took down. He sat looking at his friend across the table trying to read his poker face.
    “I’ll think about it Derrick. I promise I’ll at least think about it, okay?” Thomas replied to his friend as he leaned back and looked at Derrick’s face wondering what more he was thinking but not saying.
    “That’s all I ask, man,” Derrick said.
    Thomas smiled and laid down the next set of runs he was holding for quite some time, inciting an ass remark from Derrick. He then took a hit of his own cigarette. Thomas cut back on his smoking a few years ago and never smoked anywhere near Daniel. Occasionally before the coffee shop opened, he would allow himself to have a few while he and Derrick played cards.
    At 11:40 am, Tracie Adams walked in the front door. Tracie was an employee of the coffee shop as well as Daniel’s occasional baby sitter. She was 22 and still trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. However, she loved the coffee shop business and had been a barista for a few years now. She had worked for Thomas for a little less than a year, and usually did the opening shifts four days a week. He had stolen her from a large national coffee shop chain where they both felt her talents were underused. He considered stealing her a small coup for the little man because he hated that particular chain of coffee shops. In particular, he hated how they destroyed small shops like his all over the United States, which he considered the heart and soul of the coff ee business. Considering Thomas ’ experience in the coffee shop business and how much success he has had at it over the years, Tracie considered it a great learning experience working for someone like Thomas. The two got along great in a weird, semi-dysfunctional sort of way.
    “What’s the matter boss, afraid I’m not gunna show up for work? Had to come and check up on me?” she asked as she walked through the door.
    “Something like that, Kiddo,” he answered, adding “What’s the matter? Can’t your boss be in his own coffee shop?”
    “Of course you can just stay the hell out of way though, I’ve got a routine,” she said heading towards