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I peeked out the back door; the alley was eh? My eyes searched the alley to be sure that there was no danger and then I had a brilliant idea

"Can someone pick you up?" I asked

"Yeah" He nodded assuredly

I reached for ie? Hi, it’s Taryn I need to ask you a favor Well, you see, I have a very special guest inside my pub and he is in need of a safe exit I mean, he’s very well-known and, um, there are cameras and crazy women outside my bar Yes, he’s one of the boys froave hih your shop… through your back door? No, he just needs to get to the street - safely Okay, thanks Maggie You’re the best!

"Tell your driver to park directly in front of Maggie’s Bakery on 5 th Street, between Elm and Mulberry Streets, and to call you when he is in position" Why did I all of a sudden feel like I was reat caper in a really bad thriller?

"You’ll be safe Maggie is a nice, older lady She won’t even knoho you are She’ll leave you alone"

I looked up to see his we take for granted," he muttered

"H," he whispered, shaking his head as a twinge of a smile touched his lips He pulled his phone from his pocket to call his driver

Ten oodbyes

"Thank you, Taryn, for everything I’h this today"

"It’s okay, Ryan You don’t need to apologize It was nice to meet you"

"It was very nice to meet you, too Huh, I can’t re normal for once, even if it was only for a couple of hours I had a really great tireat tiether just between us – our secret" His eyes were pleading, and I knew that no one could ever be told about our encounter