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Ryan cleared his throat when I returned "Well, you obviously knoho I am Can I ask what your name is?" His tone was very polite and friendly

"Taryn," I replied, glancing at hih the curtain of hair that spilled from my shoulder I pulled my hair back out ofaway the clean glasses that remained on the sink counter

"It’s nice to meet you, Taryn"

"It’s nice to meet you too" My nervousness made my responses sound unintentionally indifferent

"So, Taryn, do you have a last na casual and un-ruffled!

"Ah, I see," he murnia on it "Are you sure you don’t mind if I stay for a few minutes?

Then I promise I’ll be out of your hair"

"It’s no proble hiled in knots so I had to keep busy I grabbed a new liquor order form and took it to the other end of the bar to fill it out

I could feel hih I refused to look up and confir Maybe I shouldn’t have worn this top today? Could he see down the front when I bent over? I fixedto inconspicuously see if I could see any cleavage I’ll have to change my shirt after he leaves His beer is almost finished

I tried not to make eye contact with hi; his head turned and followed every awked at e flat screen on;else to look at

But he didn’t seem to notice the television

I allowed myself another quick look at hiether He looked confused; either that or he was deep in thought

"Are you doing okay?" I asked, concerned

"Yeah, I think so" He nodded and co, are you always this talkative?"