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Crap

His eyes meet mine as I approach, and he s swoon I’m so pathetic

"Ladies," he drawls

His voice hitso get us a drink," Petra says "What do you want?"

"Beer would great Thanks"

"I need another," Ben says, getting up from his seat "I’ll come with you"

"Sit down, Andressa" Carrick reaches over and grabs Ben’s now empty chair and pulls it next to hi his head, he set another"

"Okay" I slide into the chair, and I try not to be aware of him, but I am

"So, you missed me then?"

I turn ," I deadpan

A smile tips up his lips "A simple yes would have sufficed"

"Why be si?"

"True" His eyes smolder at me

And I love the smolder too much, so I look away

"So, how has , of course"

Moving my eyes back to him, I raise my brows "Best friend?"

"Oh, yeah We’re best friends Did you not know?"

"Apparently not So, how are we best friends again exactly?"

"We’re best friends because"--he leans in close,into my space, with his lips next to my ear, and his hot breathto be the next best thing, and that’s best friends because I don’t do things by halves, Andressa I’uy" He sits back in his chair, staring at me