clink

It’s always pleasantly full, but never chaotic — a low hum of conversation, the clink of glassware, a faint echo of Edith Piaf from the speakers.

We clinked our glasses of sparkling water — our drink of choice these days — and marveled at how far we’ve come.

Jars clink when they’re stacked, metal scoops scrape against bins and the air carries the overlapping scents of a thousand kitchens.

At first, the ladies are all giggles and clinking wine glasses, celebrating the fact that they’ve finally found time to connect.

Naturally, things go awry and Emily almost succeeds in offing Stephanie to keep her secret, only to be foiled at the last minute and hauled off to the clink.