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“Oh, I’m fine.”
Faith knew that Reuben had spotted the threadbare state of Charlie’s clothes and the fact that he only had a glass of water in front of him.
He grunted and left.
“Wow, he’s kind of terrifying,” Charlie said. “And super sexy.”
“Yes, and yes.”
They both broke into giggles.
“I’m so glad you met with me, Faith,” he said shyly. “I don’t have many friends.”
“Same.”
“Do you really think we can do this? Create a matchmaking service?” Charlie asked.
“I do. You haven’t met Cat, but she’s a force of nature. What she wants, she gets. We’ll have our work cut out for us, though.”
“I’m not afraid of hard work,” Charlie told her.
She glanced over at Reuben, frowning slightly as she saw someone familiar looking standing in the line as well.
Was that the man she’d talked to outside Reuben’s office building? Who’d been looking for an accountant?
Was it weird that he was here? Maybe he worked somewhere close by.
“Faith?” Charlie said.
“Oh, sorry! I’m not afraid of hard work either.”
She was afraid of failure, though. Nerves filled her. Reuben returned. Sitting, he placed his arm over her shoulders, and she could practically feel his certainty, his faith in her. Pun not intended.
And that worry eased.
A few minutes later, the server arrived with drinks and food for the three of them. Reuben waved off Charlie’s thanks and she smiled up at him in gratitude.
With her friends helping her, and Reuben supporting her, Faith almost felt invincible.
“Reuben, I’m leaving now!”
“Excuse me?” he called out from his office as she stood and grabbed her handbag.
Oops. Had he forgotten?
She ducked her head into his office. “I’ve got to go downstairs and meet Charlie. We’re going for lunch with Cat. Did you forget?”
“No, I did not forget. But that is not the way you say goodbye to me.” He crooked a finger at her.
Ohh. That was the problem? Whew. She’d been worried he’d say that he didn’t want her to go. But she’d gone out for lunch with Cat and Rafael before without Reuben objecting.
After they’d met with Charlie last week, Reuben scolded her for keeping their idea for a Little matchmaking service from him. He’d then reassured her that he would fully back her in anything she wanted to do.
Because he believed in her.
Lord she was lucky to have him.
She ran toward him, launching herself into his arms to kiss him thoroughly.
