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“No, actually the BMWs have a hard top,” he said. “But it retracts into the trunk. Best of both worlds.”

He walked around to the side. Out of curiosity, I asked the price. He glanced at the window sticker. “This one’s 91 grand with the options it has.”

“Holy crap,” I said. “Let’s go eat.”

It really didn’t matter if it was 90 dollars or ninety grand, I couldn’t afford it. As I mentally prepared to leave, a salesman walked up to us and shook Dick’s hand.

“Dick, right? I remember you when you bought the blue M5.”

“Yep. Good memory,” Dick said. “Hey can you answer a question?”

“Sure.”

“Why’s this got a bow on it?”

“Well, it’s been sold. Someone bought it as a gift for a special person.”

Some rich fucker.

“We’re waiting for her to pick it up,” he said.

Awwe, it’s a her. He bought it for his wife.

“Huh. What’s her name? The lucky girl?”

“Jessica.” The salesman said.

My heart skipped a beat. I knew the car wasn’t for me, but it was really cool to think about the person who was getting it had my same name.

“Jessica? No shit?” Dick said. “Jessica what?”

“Shunk,” the salesman said.

My legs did the wobbly thing. I raised my hand like a kindergartner wanting to ask a question of the teacher. “Huh? Who?”

“Shunk,” he said. “Jessica Shunk.”

My hands were shaking. I looked at Dick. Dick shrugged. I looked at the salesman. He grinned.

“My name’s Jessica Shunk.”

“You don’t say,” he said. “Do you have an I.D.?”

I nodded. “But it’s got to be a coincidence.”

“Well, do you know your driver’s license number? We have it saved for her under her driver’s license number.”

I reached into my purse, pulled out my wallet, and stared down at my license. “TS-901-497--”

“7557?” he asked.

I bit my lower lip and nodded my head. I felt faint. It couldn’t be. There was no way…

“I love you, Jess,” Dick said.

I looked at the salesman. He nodded and smiled. I looked at Dick. He grinned. It made no sense that they’d play with someone’s emotions the way they were. I actually thought it was true.

“Well.” Dick reached into his pocket. “Here’s the key.”