After we finished breakfast, Ephram's cell phone rang. He mouthed to me that it was Amy and he got up to take the call. Sitting at the table waiting for him to come back seemed like an eternity. Our conversation had mostly focused on him. I tried to divert the conversation from me because I knew it would only result in Ephram knowing about our baby. And I knew I could not jeopardize his Juilliard audition. I looked at my watch it was almost 11 and I had to be at work at 2. I was working double shifts at the restaurant on Broadway on the weekends because that tips were extremely good.

Ephram came back to the table, "Sorry. Amy says hello," he said as he sat back down with a grin.

I bit my bottom lip and then took a deep breath, "Tell her, I say hello." It killed me knowing that he moved on, even though I probably knew it all along that Amy was his true love – not me.

"So what are you doing the rest of the day?" Ephram asked.

Did he want to spend the afternoon with me? I just can't put myself through that. "I, uh, I, uh, I have to be at work at 2. Gotta pay the rent, y'know?" I muffled out of my mouth with a slight smile.

"Oh, I understand." Ephram sounded disappointed. "I guess I better go practice some more for tomorrow."

"How about we meet up tomorrow night after your audition? We will celebrate you getting into Juilliard." Those words came out of my mouth way to easy. Ephram is a part of my past – not my future – what I am thinking.

"I don't know about celebrating, but meeting up with you tomorrow night sounds good." Ephram said instantly with a huge smile.

I nodded my head in agreement and I started to pull money out of my wallet to pay for my breakfast. Ephram's hand came across the table and touched mine. "No, I got it. It's the least I can do." I slowly pulled my hand out from under his and smiled.

"Thanks. I guess I better get going. I have a lot to do before I go to work. Call me later and we will set up a time and place to meet tomorrow night, okay?" I said as I stood up.

"Great, see you tomorrow." Ephram said as he stood up. "Give me one more hug before you leave." Ephram grabbed me and hugged me. "Thanks for meeting me this morning. It's been way too long."

He let me go and I looked into his eyes, "Yeah, it's been too long. Good luck, Ephram."

"Thanks." Ephram said with a nervous smile.

"Call me." I said and then turned to leave. I left the restaurant and then turned to look through the window. Ephram was paying the waiter and putting on his coat to leave. I immediately took off down the street so he wouldn't see me watching him.

Breakfast was good. Conversation was light, we laughed and caught up – well, I caught up on him. Tomorrow was D-day and I knew it was time to be honest and face everything that I wished I had not done.