Just as the first iconic erupted from the speakers, the heavy oak door of the lounge swung open. Maya walked in. She was wearing a coat the color of autumn leaves, looking exactly like the memory Elias had been running from.
"I remember I tried to hit the high note and a seagull looked at me like I was crazy," he said.
She froze when she heard the music. A small, sad smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. She didn't go to a table; she walked straight to the bar and sat two stools away from him. Jeffrey Osbourne You Should Be Mine (woo woo song)
“You... you should be mine...” Jeffrey’s silky voice filled the air.
"You tipped the DJ, didn't you?" she asked, not looking at him yet. Just as the first iconic erupted from the
"I wish I were that smooth," Elias laughed softly. "I think the universe just has a very specific sense of humor."
As they stood together in the indigo light, the song didn't just feel like a memory anymore—it felt like a beginning. "I remember I tried to hit the high
She laughed, and for a second, the three years between them vanished. The song was reaching its peak now, Jeffrey Osborne practically begging for another shot at love. It was the perfect soundtrack for a man who had realized too late that everything he needed had walked out the door years ago.