Before We Broke
Every mile seemed to pull them a little further from the magic of the cabin and closer to the messiness of the real world.
A few miles from town, Anthony slowed as they passed a roadside diner. “Hungry?” he asked, though his tone suggested he already knew her answer.
Her stomach betrayed her with a loud growl, and she laughed. “Yeah. But only if you promise the coffee’s good.”
“It’s not,” he admitted, pulling into the gravel lot. “But the pancakes are worth it.”
Inside, the diner smelled like maple syrup and frying bacon. They slid into a booth by the window, their knees brushing under the table. The waitress, a middle-aged woman with bright red lipstick, took their order with a knowing litt
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