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"Hi!" shouted a hts

I looked up to see a nice lookinga suit jacket over a nicely pressed button-down shirt Thick, dark hair… slight di on the hand that rested on the bar

"Hi What can I get you?" My eyes adjusted to this new handso an alluring smile at me

I listed the ten different drafts that I had on tap and handed him a iven me too many options What do you recommend?"

"Well that depends," I responded, "on whether you prefer a darker, full bodied beer or a lighter, pale ale"

He leaned further onto the bar "You’re notthis easy foryou choose"

I walked away s lass across the bar to hirinned and winked at h He wasn’t the first man to tell me that

"My na if he was going to pay for the beer I just served him

"It’s a pleasure to meet you, Taryn" Mark smiled and held out his hand to me

I didn’t want to be rude, so I shook his hand

"Your hand is soft," Mark co to end our handshake

Before I knew it, the slickrip, but he was stronger than I was My smile quickly faded as I didn’t like the hold he had on me

"Did anyone ever tell you how beautiful you are?" he crooned His free hand started petting my wrist and forearm in the same manner that you would pet a housecat My stomach twisted in a knot

I tried to pull o offashion