I was dragging when I got to work,

I was dragging when I got to work, which wasn’t a good omen for the rest of the day. At least it was Friday and I could be a slug over the weekend, which would probably be a necessity Sunday morning if I partied too hard Saturday night. I hadn’t had a girls’ night out in ages and I felt the need for a good stiff drink or two.
In the previous forty-eight hours, I’d learned that my boyfriend had killed my rapist, one of my exes was hoping to spread me across his sheets, one of my boyfriend’s exes was hoping to smear him in the press, and my mother had microchipped me like a damned dog.
Really, how much was a girl supposed to take?
“You ready for tomorrow?” Megumi queried, after she buzzed me through the glass doors.
“Hell, yeah. My friend Shawna texted me this morning and she’s in.” I mustered a genuine smile. “I arranged for a club limo for us. You know … one of those that take you to all the VIP spots, cover included.”
“What?” She couldn’t hide her excitement, but still had to ask, “How much is that?”
“Nada. It’s a favor from a friend.”
“Some favor.” Her grin made me happy, too. “This is going to be awesome! You’ll have to tell me the deets over lunch.”
“You’re on. I expect you to dish about your lunch yesterday, too.”
“Talk about mixed signals, right?” she complained. “ ‘We’re just having fun,’ but he shows his face at my work? I would never pop into a guy’s office for an impromptu lunch if we were just messing around.”
“Men,” I huffed sympathetically, even as I acknowledged that I was grateful for the one who was mine.
I went to my desk and got ready to start my workday. When I saw the framed photos of Gideon and me in my drawer, I was struck by the need to reach out to him. Ten minutes later, I’d asked Angus to place an order for black magic roses to be sent to Gideon’s office with the note:
You’ve got me under your spell.
I’m still thinking about you.
Mark came to my cubicle just as I was closing the window on my browser. One look at his face and I could tell he wasn’t doing so hot. “Coffee?” I asked.
He nodded and I stood. We headed to the break room together.
“Shawna was over last night,” he began. “She said you’re going out tomorrow night.”
“Yes. Is that still okay with you?”
“Is what still okay?”
“If your sister-in-law and I hang out,” I prodded.
“Oh … yeah. Sure. Go for it.” He ran a restless hand over his short, dark curls. “I think it’s cool.”
“Great.” I knew there was more on his mind, but I didn’t want to push. “Should be fun. I’m looking forward to it.”
“So is she.” He reached for two single-serving coffee pods, while I took mugs from the shelf. “She’s also looking forward to Doug getting back. And popping the question.”
“Wow. Now that’s cool! Two weddings in your family in a year. Unless you’re planning a long engagement … ?”
He handed the first cup of coffee to me and I went to the fridge for half-and-half.
“It’s not going to happen, Eva.”
Mark’s tone was weighted with dejection, and when I turned to face him, his head was down.
I patted his shoulder. “Did you propose?”
“No. There’s no point. He was asking Shawna if she and Doug were planning on having kids right away, since she’s still in school part-time, and when she said they weren’t, he went into this lecture about how marriage is for couples ready for a family. Otherwise, it’s better to keep things simple. It’s the same crap I once shoveled to him.”
I rounded him and lightened my coffee. “Mark, you won’t know Steven’s answer until you ask him.”
“I’m scared,” he admitted, looking into his steaming mug. “I want more than we’ve got, but I don’t want to ruin what we have. If his answer is no and he thinks we want different things out of our relationship …”
“Cart before the horse, boss.”
“What if I can’t live with no?”
Ah … I could understand that. “Can you live with not knowing for sure either way?”
He shook his head.
“Then you have to tell him everything you’ve told me,” I said sternly.
His mouth quirked. “Sorry to keep dumping this on you. But you’re always great at giving me perspective.”
“You know what to do. You just want a kick in the ass to do it. I’m always up for ass-kicking.”
He smiled full on. “Let’s not work on the divorce attorney’s campaign today.”
“How about the airline instead?” I suggested. “I have some ideas.”
“All right, then. Let’s hit it.”
WE hard-charged through the morning, and I was energized by our progress. I wanted to keep Mark too occupied to worry. Work was a cure-all for me, and it quickly became clear that it was for him as well.
We’d just wrapped up for lunch and I had stopped by my desk to drop off my tablet when I saw the interoffice envelope on my desk. My pulse leaped with excitement and my hands shook slightly as I unwound the thin twine and let the note card inside slide out.
YOU’RE THE MAGIC.
YOU MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE.
X
I held the card to my chest, wishing it were the writer I was holding instead. I was thinking about sprinkling rose petals on our bed when my desk phone rang. I wasn’t all that surprised when I heard my mother’s breathy bombshell voice on the other end.
“Eva. Clancy talked to me. Please don’t be upset! You have to understand—”
“I get it.” I opened my drawer and tucked Gideon’s precious note into my purse. “Here’s the thing: You don’t have Nathan as an excuse anymore. If you’ve got any more bugs or trackers or whatever in my stuff, you better fess up now. Because I promise you, if I find something else moving forward, our relationship will be irrevocably damaged.”
She sighed. “Can we talk in person, please? I’m taking Cary out to lunch and I’ll just stay over until you get home.”
“All right.” The irritation that had started prickling at me dissipated just as quickly as it had come up. I loved that my mother treated Cary like the brother he was to me. She gave him the maternal love he’d never had. And they were both so appearance- and fashion-conscious that they always had a blast together.
“I love you, Eva. More than anything.”
I sighed. “I know, Mom. I love you, too.”
My other line flashed a call from reception, so I said good-bye and answered it.
“Hey.” Megumi’s voice was low and hushed. “The chick who came by for you once before, the one you wouldn’t see, she’s here again asking for you.”
I frowned, my brain taking a second to latch on to what she was talking about. “Magdalene Perez?”
“Yep. That’s the one. What should I do?”
“Nothing.” I pushed to my feet. Unlike the last time Gideon’s friend-who-wished-she-were-more had come around, I was prepared to deal with her myself. “On my way.”
“Can I watch?”
“Ha! I’ll be there in a minute. This won’t take long, then we’ll head out to lunch.”

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

Aku menyeret ketika aku bekerja, yang bukan pertanda baik untuk sisa hari. Setidaknya itu adalah Jumat dan aku bisa siput selama akhir pekan, yang mungkin akan kebutuhan Minggu pagi jika saya berpesta terlalu keras Sabtu malam. Aku tidak punya malam perempuan di usia dan saya merasa perlu untuk minuman kaku yang baik atau dua.Dalam empat puluh delapan jam sebelumnya, saya telah belajar bahwa pacar saya telah membunuh pemerkosa saya, salah satu ongkos saya berharap untuk tersebar saya di lembar nya, salah satu ongkos pacar saya berharap untuk noda dia dalam pers, dan ibu saya telah microchipped saya suka anjing terkutuk.Benar-benar, berapa banyak seorang gadis seharusnya mengambil?"Anda siap untuk besok?" Megumi bertanya, setelah dia berdengung saya melalui pintu kaca."Neraka, ya. Teman saya Shawna texted saya pagi ini dan dia di." Saya mengumpulkan senyum yang tulus. "Aku mengatur untuk club limo bagi kita. Anda tahu... salah satu dari mereka yang membawa Anda ke semua tempat VIP, termasuk penutup. ""Apa?" Dia tidak bisa menyembunyikan kegembiraan nya, tetapi masih harus bertanya, "berapa banyak Apakah itu?""Nada. Ini adalah bantuan dari seorang teman.""Beberapa bantuan." Dia menyeringai membuat saya bahagia, juga. "Ini akan menjadi luar biasa! Anda akan memiliki untuk menceritakan deets selama makan siang.""Kau pada. Saya berharap Anda untuk hidangan tentang makan siang kemarin, terlalu.""Bicara tentang sinyal campuran, benar?" Dia mengeluh. "'Kita hanya memiliki menyenangkan', tetapi ia menunjukkan wajahnya di tempat kerja saya? Saya akan pernah pop ke kantor seorang pria untuk makan siang dadakan jika kita hanya Main-Main."“Men,” I huffed sympathetically, even as I acknowledged that I was grateful for the one who was mine.I went to my desk and got ready to start my workday. When I saw the framed photos of Gideon and me in my drawer, I was struck by the need to reach out to him. Ten minutes later, I’d asked Angus to place an order for black magic roses to be sent to Gideon’s office with the note:You’ve got me under your spell.I’m still thinking about you.Mark came to my cubicle just as I was closing the window on my browser. One look at his face and I could tell he wasn’t doing so hot. “Coffee?” I asked.He nodded and I stood. We headed to the break room together.“Shawna was over last night,” he began. “She said you’re going out tomorrow night.”“Yes. Is that still okay with you?”“Is what still okay?”“If your sister-in-law and I hang out,” I prodded.“Oh … yeah. Sure. Go for it.” He ran a restless hand over his short, dark curls. “I think it’s cool.”“Great.” I knew there was more on his mind, but I didn’t want to push. “Should be fun. I’m looking forward to it.”“So is she.” He reached for two single-serving coffee pods, while I took mugs from the shelf. “She’s also looking forward to Doug getting back. And popping the question.”“Wow. Now that’s cool! Two weddings in your family in a year. Unless you’re planning a long engagement … ?”He handed the first cup of coffee to me and I went to the fridge for half-and-half.“It’s not going to happen, Eva.”Mark’s tone was weighted with dejection, and when I turned to face him, his head was down.I patted his shoulder. “Did you propose?”“No. There’s no point. He was asking Shawna if she and Doug were planning on having kids right away, since she’s still in school part-time, and when she said they weren’t, he went into this lecture about how marriage is for couples ready for a family. Otherwise, it’s better to keep things simple. It’s the same crap I once shoveled to him.”I rounded him and lightened my coffee. “Mark, you won’t know Steven’s answer until you ask him.”“I’m scared,” he admitted, looking into his steaming mug. “I want more than we’ve got, but I don’t want to ruin what we have. If his answer is no and he thinks we want different things out of our relationship …”“Cart before the horse, boss.”“What if I can’t live with no?”Ah … I could understand that. “Can you live with not knowing for sure either way?”He shook his head.“Then you have to tell him everything you’ve told me,” I said sternly.His mouth quirked. “Sorry to keep dumping this on you. But you’re always great at giving me perspective.”“You know what to do. You just want a kick in the ass to do it. I’m always up for ass-kicking.”He smiled full on. “Let’s not work on the divorce attorney’s campaign today.”“How about the airline instead?” I suggested. “I have some ideas.”“All right, then. Let’s hit it.”WE hard-charged through the morning, and I was energized by our progress. I wanted to keep Mark too occupied to worry. Work was a cure-all for me, and it quickly became clear that it was for him as well.We’d just wrapped up for lunch and I had stopped by my desk to drop off my tablet when I saw the interoffice envelope on my desk. My pulse leaped with excitement and my hands shook slightly as I unwound the thin twine and let the note card inside slide out.YOU’RE THE MAGIC.YOU MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE.XI held the card to my chest, wishing it were the writer I was holding instead. I was thinking about sprinkling rose petals on our bed when my desk phone rang. I wasn’t all that surprised when I heard my mother’s breathy bombshell voice on the other end.“Eva. Clancy talked to me. Please don’t be upset! You have to understand—”“I get it.” I opened my drawer and tucked Gideon’s precious note into my purse. “Here’s the thing: You don’t have Nathan as an excuse anymore. If you’ve got any more bugs or trackers or whatever in my stuff, you better fess up now. Because I promise you, if I find something else moving forward, our relationship will be irrevocably damaged.”She sighed. “Can we talk in person, please? I’m taking Cary out to lunch and I’ll just stay over until you get home.”“All right.” The irritation that had started prickling at me dissipated just as quickly as it had come up. I loved that my mother treated Cary like the brother he was to me. She gave him the maternal love he’d never had. And they were both so appearance- and fashion-conscious that they always had a blast together.“I love you, Eva. More than anything.”I sighed. “I know, Mom. I love you, too.”My other line flashed a call from reception, so I said good-bye and answered it.“Hey.” Megumi’s voice was low and hushed. “The chick who came by for you once before, the one you wouldn’t see, she’s here again asking for you.”I frowned, my brain taking a second to latch on to what she was talking about. “Magdalene Perez?”“Yep. That’s the one. What should I do?”“Nothing.” I pushed to my feet. Unlike the last time Gideon’s friend-who-wished-she-were-more had come around, I was prepared to deal with her myself. “On my way.”“Can I watch?”“Ha! I’ll be there in a minute. This won’t take long, then we’ll head out to lunch.”

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 2:

Aku menyeret ketika saya mulai bekerja, yang tidak pertanda baik untuk sisa hari. Setidaknya itu adalah Jumat dan aku bisa menjadi siput selama akhir pekan, yang mungkin akan menjadi suatu keharusan Minggu pagi jika saya berpesta terlalu keras Sabtu malam. Aku tidak punya malam gadis 'di usia dan saya merasa perlu untuk minum kaku baik atau dua.
Pada sebelumnya empat puluh delapan jam, aku belajar bahwa pacar saya telah membunuh pemerkosa saya, salah satu ongkos saya berharap untuk menyebarkan saya di lembar nya, salah satu dari ongkos pacar saya berharap untuk mengolesi dia di pers, dan ibu saya telah microchipped saya seperti anjing terkutuk.
Sungguh, berapa banyak perempuan seharusnya mengambil?
"Anda siap untuk besok? "Megumi tanya, setelah dia berdengung saya melalui pintu
kaca." Hell, yeah. Teman saya Shawna mengirim sms saya pagi ini dan dia. "Aku mengerahkan senyum yang asli. "Aku mengatur untuk limo klub bagi kita. Anda tahu ... salah satu dari mereka yang membawa Anda ke semua tempat VIP, penutup termasuk.
"" Apa? "Dia tidak bisa menyembunyikan kegembiraannya, tapi masih harus bertanya," Berapa banyak itu?
"" Nada. Ini adalah bantuan dari teman.
"" Beberapa nikmat. "Senyum nya membuat saya senang, juga. "Ini akan menjadi mengagumkan! Anda harus memberitahu saya deets makan siang.
"" Anda berada. Saya mengharapkan Anda untuk hidangan makan siang sekitar Anda kemarin, juga.
"" Bicara tentang sinyal campuran, kan? "Keluhnya. "'Kami hanya bersenang-senang," tapi dia menunjukkan wajahnya di pekerjaan saya? Saya tidak akan pernah muncul ke kantor seorang pria untuk makan siang dadakan jika kita hanya main-main. "" Men, "Aku mendengus simpati, bahkan ketika saya mengakui bahwa saya bersyukur untuk orang yang adalah milikku. Aku pergi ke meja saya dan mendapat siap untuk memulai hari kerja saya. Ketika saya melihat foto-foto berbingkai dari Gideon dan saya dalam laci, aku terpana oleh kebutuhan untuk menjangkau dia. Sepuluh menit kemudian, aku meminta Angus untuk menempatkan pesanan untuk mawar ilmu hitam untuk dikirim ke kantor Gideon dengan catatan:. Anda punya saya di bawah mantra Anda Aku masih berpikir tentang Anda. Mark datang ke bilik saya hanya karena saya menutup jendela pada browser saya. Satu melihat wajahnya dan aku tahu dia tidak melakukan begitu panas. "Kopi?" Tanya saya. Dia mengangguk dan aku berdiri. Kami menuju ke ruang istirahat bersama-sama. "Shawna usai tadi malam," ia mulai. "Dia bilang kau akan keluar besok malam." "Ya. Apakah itu masih oke dengan Anda? "" Apakah apa masih oke? "" Jika adik ipar Anda dan saya bergaul, "aku didorong." Oh ya .... Tentu. Pergi untuk itu. "Dia berlari tangan gelisah lebih pendek, rambut ikal gelap. "Saya pikir itu keren." "Great." Saya tahu ada lebih pada pikirannya, tapi aku tidak ingin mendorong. "Harusnya menyenangkan. Saya melihat ke depan untuk itu. "" Jadi dia. "Dia meraih dua polong kopi single-melayani, sementara aku mengambil cangkir dari rak. "Dia juga melihat ke depan untuk mendapatkan kembali Doug. Dan muncul pertanyaan. "" Wow. Sekarang itu keren! Dua pernikahan di keluarga Anda dalam setahun. Kecuali Anda berencana keterlibatan panjang ...? "Dia menyerahkan cangkir pertama kopi untuk saya dan saya pergi ke lemari es selama setengah-setengah." Ini tidak akan terjadi, Eva. "Nada Markus tertimbang dengan kekesalan, dan ketika aku berbalik menghadapi dia, kepalanya turun. Aku menepuk bahunya. "Apakah Anda usulkan?" "Tidak. Tidak ada gunanya. Dia meminta Shawna jika dia dan Doug berencana memiliki anak-anak segera, karena dia masih di sekolah paruh waktu, dan ketika dia mengatakan mereka tidak, ia pergi ke kuliah ini tentang bagaimana pernikahan adalah untuk pasangan siap untuk keluarga. Jika tidak, lebih baik untuk menjaga hal-hal sederhana. Ini adalah omong kosong yang sama Saya pernah menyekop kepadanya. "Saya bulat dia dan meringankan kopi. "Mark, Anda tidak akan tahu jawabannya Steven sampai Anda memintanya." "Aku takut," akunya, melihat ke mengepul cangkir nya. "Aku ingin lebih dari yang kita punya, tapi saya tidak ingin merusak apa yang kita miliki. Jika jawabannya tidak dan ia berpikir kita ingin hal yang berbeda dari hubungan kita ... "" Cart sebelum kuda, bos. "" Bagaimana jika saya tidak bisa hidup tanpa? "Ah ... Aku bisa mengerti itu. "Bisakah Anda hidup dengan tidak tahu pasti cara baik?" Dia menggeleng. "Kemudian Anda harus memberitahu dia semua yang telah mengatakan kepada saya," kataku tegas. Mulut Roarke terangkat. "Maaf untuk menjaga pembuangan ini pada Anda. Tapi kau selalu besar memberikan saya perspektif. "" Kau tahu apa yang harus dilakukan. Anda hanya ingin tendangan di pantat untuk melakukannya. Aku selalu up untuk keledai-menendang. "Dia tersenyum penuh pada. "Mari kita tidak bekerja pada pengacara perceraian kampanye hari ini." "Bagaimana dengan maskapai bukan?" Aku disarankan. "Saya punya beberapa ide." "Baiklah, kalau begitu. Mari kita memukulnya. "WE keras dibebankan melalui pagi hari, dan saya energi oleh kemajuan kita. Saya ingin menjaga Mark terlalu sibuk untuk khawatir. Pekerjaan adalah obat-semua untuk saya, dan dengan cepat menjadi jelas bahwa itu untuk dia juga. Kami baru saja dibungkus untuk makan siang dan aku mampir meja saya untuk menurunkan tablet saya ketika saya melihat amplop antar kantor pada saya meja. Pulsa saya melompat dengan kegembiraan dan tangan saya bergetar sedikit ketika saya dibatalkan dengan benang tipis dan membiarkan kartu catatan dalam geser ke luar. ANDA MAGIC THE. ANDA MEMBUAT DREAMS COME TRUE. X Aku memegang kartu ke dada, berharap itu adalah penulis saya memegang sebaliknya. Aku sedang memikirkan percikan kelopak mawar di tempat tidur kami ketika meja telepon saya berdering. Saya tidak semua yang terkejut ketika saya mendengar suara ibuku desah bom di ujung. "Eva. Clancy berbicara kepada saya. Jangan marah! Anda harus mengerti- "" Aku mengerti. "Aku membuka laci dan terselip catatan berharga Gideon ke dalam dompet saya. "Ada satu hal: Anda tidak memiliki Nathan sebagai alasan lagi. Jika Anda punya bug lebih atau pelacak atau apa pun di barang-barang saya, Anda lebih baik mengaku sekarang. Karena aku berjanji, jika saya menemukan sesuatu yang lain bergerak maju, hubungan kita akan rusak tidak dapat ditarik kembali. "Dia mendesah. "Bisakah kita bicara secara pribadi, please? Aku mengambil Cary keluar untuk makan siang dan saya hanya akan tinggal lebih sampai Anda tiba di rumah. "" Baiklah. "Iritasi yang mulai menusuk-nusuk pada saya hilang secepat itu telah datang. Aku suka bahwa ibu saya diperlakukan Cary seperti saudara dia dengan saya. Dia memberinya cinta ibu dia tidak pernah. Dan mereka berdua begitu penampilan-dan sadar mode bahwa mereka selalu memiliki ledakan bersama-sama. "Aku mencintaimu, Eva. Lebih dari apa pun. "Aku mendesah. "Aku tahu, Mom. Aku juga mencintaimu. "Baris saya yang lain melintas panggilan dari penerimaan, jadi saya mengucapkan selamat tinggal dan menjawab itu." Hei. "Suara Megumi adalah rendah dan hening. "Cewek yang datang untuk Anda setelah sebelumnya, yang Anda tidak akan melihat, dia di sini lagi meminta Anda." Aku mengerutkan kening, otak saya mengambil kedua untuk kait pada apa yang ia bicarakan. "Magdalena Perez?" "Ya. Itulah satu. Apa yang harus saya lakukan? "" Tidak ada. "Saya didorong ke kaki saya. Tidak seperti terakhir kali Gideon teman-yang-ingin-dia-yang-lebih telah datang sekitar, aku sudah siap untuk berurusan dengan dia sendiri. "Dalam perjalanan saya." "Dapatkah saya menonton?" "Ha! Aku akan ke sana dalam satu menit. Ini tidak akan lama, maka kita akan menuju keluar untuk makan siang. "