Chapter 81 Getting Lucky Sometimes:>8

• I was amazed that such a gorgeous woman would be waitressing in the wilds of eastern Wisconsin. But you can't dictate where you're born and the people you're born to. There are very few talent scouts in the tall timber of Hicksville. So, you end up where your social and economic limitations put you and that's rarely the cover of Sports Illustrated -- which was where Billie belonged.
• Realistically though, I'd only seen Billie once in the flesh, and it'd been a very uncomfortable situation, a blind date. She had been a lot more reserved then. Now, she was a powerful presence, clearly very intelligent. She sparkled with energy and good humor as she engaged the regulars in constant banter and witty give and take. I couldn't take my eyes off her.
• She caught me staring a couple of times and looked disgusted. Finally, she brought out my meal and more-or-less dumped it in front of me. Then she just marched off. She'd stopped to joke with every other customer.