Third day. Sam sat in the cafe twirling his coffee mug. Just quick glances, and neck scratching.

No more pretending to check for messages when she looked up.

Sam rose, pulse racing.

She craned her neck suddenly. She shook her head.

Deflated, Sam resumed his seated position. “Well, never mind.”

Stephen Crowley has written fiction for Flash Fiction Friday, a short fiction magazine, and currently writes short tales for his collections. His fiction writing blog is stephen-crowley.blogspot.co.uk.