Silently Falling in Love: Lucky Charm THIS IS THE EDITED VERSION

Epilogue

4 months later

"Good evening. We have a reservation for four under Kowalski."

"Right this way. Mr. Kowalski and his wife are already here."

We walked back to the table. As soon as Jordan and Eleanor saw us, they got up to greet us.

Jordan hugged Anjali and kissed her on the cheek. "You're looking beautiful as usual." His hand lingered on the small of her back in a familiar way.

"Hello, Eleanor. It's wonderful to finally meet you." I said as I turned in to hug her and kiss her on the cheek.

I was meeting Eleanor for the first time. She was a beautiful and lively woman. She had curly dark brown hair down to her shoulders and the greenest eyes I've ever seen that seemed to smile.

"It's wonderful to meet you too. I'm glad that you could join us this evening."

Anjali walked over to Eleanor. "Thank you for inviting us." She and Eleanor had met a few times after Jordan and Eleanor had gotten back together. They had a standing lunch date once a month, and Anjali could count her as one of her friends here on the West Coast.

"Anjali, I hope you don't mind I took the liberty of ordering a bottle of Prosecco for you. I know how much you like it." Jordan stated as he poured Anjali a glass. He had already poured a glass for himself.

"Alex, what would you like?" Jordan asked me as the waiter waited for me to answer. I looked at Eleanor and she had a cocktail. She smiled. "Sorry, I couldn't wait for you."

"I'll have a Scotch on the rocks. Thanks."

I wondered how Jordan knew Anjali preferred Prosecco over champagne.

I watched him as he told Anjali some inside joke and they laughed. Anjali leaned in to hear him. We were at a round table and I sat across Jordan and Anjali to one side and Eleanor on the other side.

The air felt stiff as this was the first time the four of us were having dinner together. The first time you go out with another couple could often be awkward when you don't know what to expect. Jordan and Anjali obviously knew each other well, and they were comfortable with each other. Jordan also knew that I had accused Anjali of having an affair with him. Even though that had been cleared up, it was still awkward to dine with the man you thought was sleeping with your wife.

"I hear you and my husband have a lot in common, jumping from project to project. Neither of you are the type to spend a lifetime at one company in a nine-to-five job. So, Alex, tell me what projects you're working on these days?" Eleanor asked.

I took a deep breath. "My portfolio is light right now. I was working on four companies until recently and two of them shut down because they couldn't get enough traction and they ran out of money. Another one was purchased by a slightly larger competitor for a small price and we didn't make any money on that one, and Google purchased the last one. That one was my saving grace. I'm working on the transition to the Google team, and then I'll be looking for more companies to invest in. I take it you know the scene well."

"I know the scene well and I know that one out of four is actually good so don't be so hard on yourself. The nature of the game is about creating things and not everything will be successful." Eleanor stated.

"I'm learning that this place expects failure, and it's not the end of the world. I'm still trying to get used to one out of four being a good statistic. Eleanor do you also work in tech?"

"Not really, but I serve on a few boards. Occasionally, Jordan will have me review companies he's looking at. I don't officially work in it, but unofficially, I do." She smiled a beautiful smile and looked over at Jordan.