** Harper **
To Harper's great relief, Eli wasn't too insistent on prying — at least not yet — and that saved her the embarrassment of recounting all those drunken questions her coworkers had posed about the personal relationship between the two of them. They popped the rosé, and the conversation slowly changed direction, flowing back to the table in front of them as they toasted and started sampling the treats.
"This turned out nicely," Harper commented with relieved contentment after a few digs into the charcuterie board. "I got these from a tapas restaurant downtown. Took some work to convince them to let me do a takeout order, since it's supposed to be fine-dining and all that, but it's totally worth the effort."
