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Leaving Melissa to her costume dilemma wasn’t thatby myself at one of the cafés just off caood Danish that practically honsqueals from a nearby table broke irl asked in one of those fake baby-talk kinds of voices that got on

"Well, sweetheart, I designed that one when I was seventeen The other half is here," a h? I want to see," another voice squealed so loud that I’ frenzy

"I’m not that easy, babe," the sameto trade?"

"Oh brother," I said, louder than I intended The sudden silence behind me clued me in that my comment had been heard Noas one of those tiirls uy Better herthe loudmouth comment than me

"You mean, like, I’ll show youvoice asked after a feard moments had passed

I waited to hear what his response would be, co attention to their conversation I fought the urge to turn and look at Mr Sure of Hiirls so entranced

"You have no interest in seeing"Excuse ed appearance He had nice eyes, I’d give hiht have had go down several notches It seee Even the drenched white T-shirt that showed his six-pack abs and a well-defined chest covered in tattoos was a complete turnoff I wondered what he would have done had it not been raining Suddenly, I found arden hose to soak hi that I was trying not to laugh Without waiting for my answer, he pulled out an empty chair The heavy metal squawked loudly across the concrete as he scooted himself toward the table

"Why don’t you sit down," I said sarcastically "And get rid of the cigarette," I added, not caring that I didn’t even know hi down at the cigarette I expected hinore it, but he surprisedthe sole of his shoe to put it out He earned a fewthe butt in his pocket versus throwing it on the ground

"Won’t your ‘girlfriends’ wither away into a pile of si a look over ers intothem a smile, whichthe way they both susted He was nothing but a flirt who treated wo to hurl," I cohed "You’re hard-core So, I’ the sense you don’t like , or have we maybe hooked up before? Because I definitely think I would have reht Does that crap actually work?" I sniped The fact that he was callous enough to find nothing wrong with flirting with e-a-trois date was irritating as hell

My cohter fro his chest

"I’ to repair it"

"How about youout with h "Uenuine curiosity

"Because I don’t like you," I answered, stating the obvious

"How do you know? You don’t even know me"

"Maybe not directly, but I know your type"

"My type?" he asked, ignoring the calls he was getting froet for awiththeir heels waiting for you I’m a little puzzled what they see in you, but the fact that they’re duh to actually share you makeslike that Guitar player, right?"

He threw his head back, laughing loudly aton both I couldn’t play an instrument to save my life Not to mention, I’m pretty much tone-deaf As for your first assuirlfriend I reed to h about them I’m curious to knohy you ca back in his chair and folding his arms across his chest while he casually crossed his ankles

"H? Youthe on," I said, deliberately cutting my eyes in their direction "Or, it could be all the ink Is it a fetish, or are you just blatantly seeking attention? Your whole persona screanored you and this is a vain atteet their attention," I added with complete disinterest A hint of what alone in a second, convincing s

"Are you one of those fortune-tellers?" he drawled "Hey, what nu What about you? Gotta be a psychhis pierced eyebrohich I failedup ht as so everyone?" he asked

I bristled at his description I wasn’t soreed with That wasNot mine Okay, so I liked to watch people, but that was different It’s not like I ever said anything negative, at least out loud God, was he right? Did occasionally thinking snarky thoughts while nosing into people’s business make me no different than my mom? It had to be different Besides, who didn’t do that? Was there a sane person who could actually walk through Wal someone? I pondered these questions as Mr Wet T-Shirt continued to eye me

"I’m just observant," I finally answered lamely "So, if you’re not some misunderstood musician, what are you?"

"Like, what species? Well, when I was younger I pretty ot a little older I was convinced either my parents were from another planet or I was Recently, it’s coht also be part ass," he answered cheekily

"Funny," I answered, sitting back in my chair

"I’ll have to tell you what I a up as his blond coain in unison "By the way, I’ out his hand

I held out "

"What, you’re not even going to give ain," I answered, knowing I sounded like a total bitch I didn’t see any point in encouraging so to happen

"You never know Maybe next tiirls are in your entourage If there is a next ti at my hand, which was still clasped in his