Grace jumped at Zach's voice, then her eyes narrowed. He wasn't welcome here. Dusk was settling all around them. The park goers had long left the swings still. No children laughed or screamed. The park was ready to go to sleep.
“Fine."
She didn't move to leave him so he sat next to her. She wore running shorts and a t-shirt damp with sweat.
“You run?"
She nodded still staring at her cell phone.
“Does it do tricks?"
“What?" She glanced at him.
“Your cell phone. You're staring at it as if you expect it to come alive," he said.
She tucked it back into her case on her shorts. “No. Just expecting someone to call back."
“A lover?"
He didn't know why he asked. Something about her attracted him. Despite her crazy notions and the fact that he didn't like what he'd seen in her past, he wanted to know her bett……
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