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She laughed, then cut it off and glanced over her shoulder quickly It was alhed at all “You est women you’ll ever meet”

He grinned “I doubt that”

“So you just like watching wo on her lips They were soft and pink

“Pretty woed “Hell yeah But no, we haven’t met”

“Ah” She tilted her head “I’d hoped we hadover here wouldn’t seem quite so…forward”

He chuckled “Lady? This is America You don’t need a proper introduction to walk up to someone You just do it”

“In that case…” She nodded at the to at her from across the room, slid out the empty chair next to him, and s him closely the whole time Especially the pinch-lipped one “Nice to meet you”

Grinning, he nodded “Likewise Please Have a seat,” he said sardonically

She laughed that ain “Thank you Don’t mind if I do That’s an adorable accent you have”

The grin slipped off his face Adorable? Adorable was for tiny puppies and little orange kittens that chased their own tails He’d never once been described as adorable

“I don’t have an accent at all”

She smiled “Not to you, but for me? It’s quite unique”

“As is yours,” he said After taking a sip of coffee, he motioned the barista over “Not quite British, but almost French”

Pursing her lips, she said, “Close enough”

So, she wouldn’t tell hiot an A+ for secrecy

; The wo him from behind the counter came over, all smiles “Yes?”