Catching Up and a Helping Hand

Luke didn't think much of it. "Carol and I haven't seen each other in a while. If you don't mind, the two of us can catch up on the side first."

The girl frowned.

Carol, however, didn't hesitate. She took Luke's hand and smiled at him. "It's fine. I trust him."

They sat down in another corner of the fast food restaurant.

A waitress had just cleaned up the table next to them, and she asked casually, "What would you like?"

Luke said, "A cup of coffee. How about you?"

Carol said, "Hot chocolate."

The waitress nodded and left with her notebook.

A moment later, the coffee and hot chocolate arrived, and Luke paid for them.

As they sat opposite each other, Carol couldn't help but ask, "Are you here for me?"

Luke said, "I transferred to NYPD at the end of last year, and I'm on an outing with my girlfriend."

Carol couldn't help but look out the window, and could vaguely see Elena.