I got a message and checked it. It was a pleasant surprise.“Brian’s car broke down. They’ll be late. He says we should go ahead and eat,” I told Jane.“If you’re okay with it just being the two of us, I’d love to stay. I rarely get to go out for burgers,” she said.“Sure, I’m hungry too,” I said, though I was practically bursting with excitement that she wanted to eat with me alone.Tony came over, and we ordered. I got my usual special, and she basically built her own burger, which Tony happily wrote down.“Looks like it’s just the two of you,” Tony noted as he finished writing. “Is this a date?”“No, no, definitely not,” Jane blurted out. “He’s got higher standards than to date someone like me,” she added, a bit dismissively.Tony smiled and left us alone.“Why do you keep saying that everywhere?” I asked, a little annoyed.“Am I wrong? A womanizer like you would never date someone like me. I’m not dumb enough or devoted enough,” she said calmly.“And what if I said this is a date?
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