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I nodded in agree Pete in a head-lock one night for that coree with you Yes, he does look just like hihed "But whatever you do, don’t hter away from my eye when I noticed Ryan sit down three bar stools away fro dutifully behind hi if you’d like to go out with me sometime Go have some fun What do you think?" Mr Baseball Hat choked out

So about the nervous look on his face was funny to uy looked slightly petrified but yet he found arude

I quickly flashed my eyes over to Ryan Ryan’s body stiffened in his seat and I noticed his grip got tighter on his glass It looked like he was holding his breath

"I’ to have to say no Sorry" I was actually watching Ryan’s reaction out of the corner of h as his lips twitched into a sht the emotion I didn’t hide ured you had a boyfriend anyway but it couldn’t hurt to ask" Jesse shrugged

Ryan finished his beer and slid his eet another beer please?" he said with a confident slass and tapped hilass down and turned the handle of the ht up in his hand He slipped a ten-dollar bill on the bar and winked at lass and walked away; I had to wait on another custo hiswhere Marie disappeared to when I noticed that she was over by the stage talking to Frank

I watched as Ryan and his bodyguard walked back to the table to join his friends; a flock of woer

When the band finished their song, Frank started talking in the microphone "Ladies and Gentleht, and if you give her soement, maybe we can convince her to come up here and play for you"

I looked up and scanned the crowd for the person he was talking about I started to clap with everyone else

"Taryn," Frank called out as he looked at me "Why don’t you co hands stopped clapping It felt like ether

"Oh, no" My head spun as the shock set in "No!"

"Co!" Frank jeered "Coive her a elco rabbed my arm and forcefully pulled me out from behind the bar "Go show ‘eaveso hard in my chest I felt like I could pass out "Reriped at her

The crowd clapped as I made my way to my piano I was so embarrassed

"What am I supposed to play?" I asked Frank

"Whatever you want," he answered "We’ll try to back you"

I took a deep breath and adjusted my piano bench It had been quite a while since I played in front of people and noas not the best tis that I knew by heart My eyes glanced across the crowded pub and I saw Ryan standing and watchingcame to mind

"Mmm, thank you" I adjusted the etis one of my all time favorites and I hope you like it Ahers on the keys, took a deep breath, and started to play

The music flowed and I miraculously ree surge into ers danced over the keys

As I played, I felt that every word, every note was meant for Ryan and Ryan alone I hoped that when he closed his eyes he did think of me, and if he needed me all he had to do was call out s - I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame