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crash, and the result had been a nightmare for her and her brother. They’d been separated, placed in separate families at a time when she’d desperately needed her big brother. She rapidly blinked back the tears that formed at the memories. She was scared for Royston, thinking his temper might have gotten him in trouble, maybe even in prison. He’d been so hotheaded as a kid!
    “If this doesn’t work, then I’ll find something else that will. We were separated after our parents’ died, but he was a good guy. I know he’s also out there looking for me. Somehow, some way, we’ll cross paths. I just know it.”
    Linda gave Wyndi a gentle hug, then picked up all the refilled shakers and set them back onto the tables. “Well, I think you should have a bit of fun while you’re searching. What’s wrong with enjoying life even while you’re digging through files for a clue?”
    Deegan Hunter, one of the dock workers turned around and smiled brightly. “I agree, honey. I can help you with that!” he chuckled.
    Wyndi laughed softly, shaking her head at Deegan’s renewed ploy to get her to go out with him. “Not in this lifetime, Deegan.”
    “Ah, honey, you’re just not giving me a chance.”
    Wyndi turned to face the thirty-five year old divorced man. He had the demeanor of a grizzly bear at times, but really was just a giant teddy bear. “Deegan, you stop smoking for a month, and then we’ll talk. Deal?”
    Deegan’s hand automatically went to his pocket where his second pack of cigarettes for the day was stored. His face was almost comically horrified and he shook his head. “I think you’re lying,” he came back to her.
    Wyndi laughed and shrugged her shoulders. “I might be,” she challenged. “But then again, we might have the most wonderful date imaginable.”
    Deegan’s eyes widened with hope. “What if I went down to just one pack a day?” he offered, trying to get her to compromise.
    Wyndi instantly shook her head. “No deal. Those cigarettes are going to kill you and you’ve got three kids to support. I know Nancy might even take you back if you quit smoking.”
    Deegan’s eyes almost popped out of his head with that statement. He’d fallen in love with his wife in the eighth grade and he’d never hoped to meet another woman after that. But she’d kicked him out last year, demanding that he clean up his act or get out. He’d stopped drinking every night, but that meant his smoking had increased. The man simply had an addictive personality, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t figure out a healthier addiction to rely upon.
    The afternoon wore on, but because waitressing wasn’t the most intellectually stimulating, she had plenty of time to become angry and resentful at waking up to find Tamar gone. She hadn’t invited him into her apartment last night, nor had she asked him to stay! How dare he leave this morning without any word, without telling her when she would see him again! Well, that was probably a foregone conclusion, she thought, as she accidentally slammed a plate down in front of her customer, having to apologize. She’d never see the man again. She was a one night stand, nothing more. He probably saw her as one of those easy women that the rich guys thought they could exploit. And boy had he exploited her naiveté last night! She’d been so wowed by the newness of sex that she’d gone along with anything he’d told her to do. Granted, all of it had been incredible, but she didn’t need incredible! She had a perfectly satisfactory life without him. She had goals, dreams and a plan for her life and none of those included him barging into her apartment and treating her like an easy mark!
    She hadn’t even remembered to give him back his ridiculous tip from yesterday!
    By the time her shift ended, she was so tired and angry, she was barely able to say a polite goodbye to Billy, Jimmy and Linda. The three of them walked out the door, Linda and Jimmy heading down the street.