Epilogue

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Victoria rushed into the shop unable to contain her excitement, she floated behind the counter and stood next to Dante and watched him work with a customer.

 "We need to talk," She said to him while poking his shoulder.

"Okay, just give me a minute," he mumbled as he filled out some paperwork.

"Can't Terry take over, I'm dying over here?" she said as she pulled on his arm. Dante looked at her and could see that she was about to burst with whatever she needed to tell him. He had Terry come over to take over before Victoria dragged him back to his office.

"Okay what's got you all excited?"

"Do I look different today?" she asked and Dante gave her a quick look over and shook his head no.

"Really?" she said with a frown.

"I don't know your face looks a little bloated."

"What!" she exclaimed as she quickly produced a mirror from her purse and examined her face.

"It does not,"

"Yeah it does as a matter of fact I think you've gained some weight, you've been looking a little fluffy lately."

"I have not, stop it be serious."

"I am being serious," he said with a straight face as he watched Victoria pinch her side.

"Oh no...maybe I didn't shrink my jeans," she mumbled as she plopped down into Dante's desk chair looking as if all of the life had been sopped out of her.

"So what did you want to tell me?"

"Huh—oh that's right," she said snapping out of the trance she was in "Guess who just got a job at The Law Firm of Bandito and Associates," she beamed. After spending four months traveling Victoria decided that it was time to get back to work. She had finally convinced Martina to give her a job at her firm, even though Martina was convinced that Victoria would grow bored at the small firm but Victoria knew it was exactly where she needed to be.

 "Really?"

"Yupp, it's been official since twelve o'clock this afternoon." She said showing off her new identification card.

"Babe that's wonderful," Dante said as he hugged her.

"Thank you, dad wants us all to go out tonight to celebrate after the grand opening ceremony for the arts museum. He got us reservations at Masa."

"I completely forgot about the ceremony tonight. I can't go we're swamped."

"What do you mean you can't go, let Terry and Roscoe cover for you?"

"Roscoe went out of town it's just me and Terry. I can't just up and abandon him." He said and Victoria felt like her happy bubble had been deflated.

"You're right,"

"I'm sorry babe I promise I'll make it up to you," he said as he kissed her forehead. "I have to get back to work but call me later on tonight when you get in." he said before rushing out leaving a pouting Victoria behind.

"First he calls me fat and now he abandons me," she mumbled to herself as she walked out of the building.

 ***

"Why the long face?" Yaharah asked as Victoria sat down at the table. "We're supposed to be celebrating."

"I know, I'm sorry, Dante killed my vibe."

"What did he do, want me to beat him up?"

"I went to tell him about the job and he was happy for me but he kind of just brushed me off. He said that he was busy so he can't make the ceremony or dinner tonight but it feels like there is more to it."

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