Zara had not planned on going on this date.She had planned on staying home for the weekend, eating something that required almost no effort, and sleeping for what she hoped would be eleven uninterrupted hours. The past weeks had drained her, and right now sleep felt like the only thing that could fix it.Then Luke had called.They had been texting consistently for the past two days. Funny messages. Random conversations. Small check-ins that somehow never felt forced. He had already asked her out twice.This time, she finally said yes."I know a place," he had told her over the phone. "If you're not doing anything."She looked around her apartment.Her sofa looked inviting, so did her bed.But..."One hour," she said, trying to sound firm.Luke laughed."We'll see."She laughed too, already knowing that one hour wasn't going to happen.The restaurant was a small private place. Not too ex
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