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and said, "Well, I'm glad. David's a jerk."
    Ouch, Bianca thought, but stayed out of sight.
    "You think so, too?" Diana asked, her tone almost thankful. "I was worried that maybe Eduardo and I were misjudging him."
    "No, you aren't. I mean, I guess he's not all that bad. But he's not what Bianca needs," Maya explained.
    "And you think Rey is?" Daisy questioned, clearly worried about her brother.
    "Think Rey is what?" Bianca asked as she decided it was time to return and end the talk.
    "Ready for lunch," Daisy offered as all the women guiltily returned to work, but Samantha suddenly chimed in with, "Uncle Rey is really nice. He always plays with me and gives me piggyback rides. He's really strong and really cute."
    There was a moment of dead silence and then everyone started chuckling.
    Maya walked over, picked up her daughter, and placed her on her hip. "Jellybean, you are too young to be noticing things like that. Now how about some lunch?"
    "I want to try the chips," Sammie piped up.
    Bianca took Sammie from her sister-in-law to relieve the load on Maya's already burdened back. She balanced her niece on her hip much as Maya had done.
    "You can have some chips with a piece of the sandwich and maybe some soup," Bianca said and the little girl smiled.
    "Thank you, Aunt Bianca," Samantha said and bestowed a loud smoochy kiss that had become a routine with them on Bianca's cheek. Bianca reciprocated, burying her head against Samantha's neck and planting a sloppy raspberry of a kiss against her soft fragrant skin.
    Sammie giggled and squirmed, trying to get away.
    "Auntie," Sam protested, but it was clear she was enjoying Bianca's attention.
    "Let's go, munchkin. Let's put out the food." She let Sammie slip down to the floor and gently grasped her hand. With her free hand, she snatched up a pile of paper tablecloths to place on the makeshift tables Rey had set up outside.
    Maya followed her, and when they got into the parking lot, they quickly laid out the tablecloths. Diana and the other women followed soon after, bringing out the sandwiches, salads, and other foods as well as the plastic cups, napkins, cutlery, and paper plates.
    The first wave of workers came out through the front door of the restaurant about ten minutes later, followed by Alex and Brad. While the workers hurried to the tables and the food, Brad and Alex walked to the back of Brad's Navigator. Brad popped open the back and together with Alex, they pulled out a large tub filled with ice and soda and lugged it over. Then they returned to the back of the car, pulled out another similar tub, and likewise placed it next to the food area.
    The two men embraced their wives, walked with them away from the crowd of workers, and sat down beneath the shade of a large tree on the edge of the parking lot. She smiled at the way her brother cuddled his wife and daughter and shared the plate of food Maya had prepared. The love between them was all too clear, as was the passion between Daisy and her newlywed husband, Brad. The sizzle carried all the way across the parking lot as the couple kissed and exchanged a tight embrace before eating.
    Both couples had that something extra Eduardo had hinted at, and as the first shift of workers finished eating and the next group emerged, Bianca saw the same loving and passion between Diana and Eduardo, who were in the second shift.
    She had little time to think about it for long as she struggled to keep the tables full of food and other necessities and clear of the debris from those who had eaten. It seemed like forever until a third and final shift came out, but still no Rey. There was a moment of disappointment which she throttled back, telling herself she shouldn't be so eager to see him. Until he emerged through the front door a second later, pulling off his work gloves and tank top, and stopping at the hose to wash off the dirt and dust.
    She did busywork at the table, straightening out the plates and napkins to avoid glancing over