Even before she had heard about Roger’s injury, Melinda had planned on getting as much of the treats for Roger’s day with Marcus tomorrow ready, because with tonight’s drinks and dancing still on, she knew that she would be at a limited capacity in the morning, so as much as possible had to be completely ready, so that it only took a few waves of her wand and a semi-steady hand to hand it over to Marcus. So it was with a good conscience that she entered Finnigan’s, wearing the same floral dress that Cho had deemed ‘no good for dating’ after the disastrous first date that had led to a marriage proposal. Melinda loved the dress and she wasn’t on a date or picking up anyone tonight, but she did look and feel great in it, so why not wear it this last time before it became too light for fall?
Spotting first Ben behind the bar and immediately afterwards Cho in their regular spot, she hurried up to her friend and pressed a kiss to her cheek in greeting. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she apologised as she did her best to rid Cho of the lipstick mark on her cheek. “Hi Ben!” she waved to Ben and drew herself up to sit in the seat next to Cho. “I was just getting Roger’s care-package ready. You look amazing!”