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Sam sat across from the table trying to decide what to have for lunch when that was the furthest thing from her mind. All she had wanted was to talk to Jason, to be in his presence. Casey watched her from across the table and saw her fidgeting and upset. He couldn't get the guy's face out of his head as he sat and pondered it all, he remembered where he had seen him, she had two pictures of him that were tucked away in a desk drawer, he had seen them the day she asked him to hand her a pen to write down some information for a trip she was going to be leaving for.
"You're in love with him aren't you Sam?"
"Who?"
"Well you aren't in love with me, but I am honored that you would consider marrying me."
"What are you talking about?"
"Jason… That is what you called him I saw his two pictures in your desk Sam. So tell me why you aren't with him?"
"It's a long story."
"Well, I have some time." He said looking at her across the table.
"I don't want to talk about it."
"You don't want to or you won't?"
"Both. But I was going to tell you that I wouldn't be able to marry you Casey, I don't think it would be fair to either one of us if we did."
"No probably not." He said looking at her, and for once he truly saw her and the pain in her eyes.
"So why is he here and what are you going to do about it Sam?"
" He's here vacationing with his wife and step daughter."
"How and why did he ever let you go?"
"I didn't give him much choice Casey, I was very independent when we first met, we had a one night stand that turned into so much more, but because I was stubborn and didn't want to commit , I made him promise to never pursue me and he didn't, but we fell deeply in love with each other, and I have never wanted one man so badly in my life."
"Oh well thank you."He said sarcastically to her from across the table.
"I didn't mean that Casey, it's just that I can't be with anyone and I know that now, I want be with Jason so badly."
" Well do you need me to talk to him? Maybe he needs to know the score."
"I don't think that would yield the results that you're after." She smiled to herself remembering that day in the marketplace when he just about ripped Paolo apart.
"Why is he some kind of hit man?"
"Yeah, he is." She said laughing.
"No way, Samantha McCall and a bad boy?"
"Actually, he used to work for the biggest mobster on the East Coast, he was his Enforcer."
"And you knew that and you still went for him?"
"I didn't know it, but even if I did, No one could have stopped what was destined to happen, So with that said. I think I need to leave and go home. Casey I want to thank you for being in my life, you have given me joy and happiness when I really needed it and I would like to remain friends."
"Of course Samantha I wouldn't have it any other way." He said as she removed her engagement ring and handed it back to him. She gave him a hug and kiss goodbye and he wished her good luck and then she was gone.