New Girlfriend...

"Wow, that's great! I'd love to hear more about what you' re—"

"Sorry, Josh, I don't want to be late. I'll catch up with you later?"

"Yeah, yeah, definitely. See you tonight at the rehearsal. Oh, Molly said you RSVP'd with a plus-one? New girlfriend, or . . .?"

"Yeah, new girlfriend. She'll be there tonight."

"Awesome, man! I can't wait to meet her. Do me a favor and text me how to spell her name? For the place cards, you know." Josh smiled with a dreamy look in his eyes. "Molly's been asking."

"Oh right, of course, of course. I'll let you know. Gotta run. See you tonight!"

Mike was halfway across the Bay Bridge before it hit him. New girlfriend. Shit.

Meanwhile.....

Stella stumbled into her City Hall office at 7:25 Friday morning, hungover from that bottle of champagne and all the cocktails she and Livia had, had at dinner. As she pushed open her office door, her work phone and cell phone rang simultaneously.

She dropped her bag on the floor, set her full cup of coffee down on her desk, and shook her head. "Not today, Satan. I'm not falling for your tricks today. My coffee hasn't even had time to cool."

"Talking to our coffee again?"