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"This is called working," I reply, enunciating each word in case he’s slow

"No, it’s called flirting withyou work flirting with the young girls you pour drinks for" I roll

"I’e "And I don’t put on a show for the person I ith just days ago And the thing is, that’s not you either" He gives e with a frown, surprised to find Declan’s eyes ona beat of the bluesy song he’s playing

I was not trying toto an old friend I didn’t do anything wrong Declan was flirting with a table of woo!

Not to mention, he’s not my boyfriend

But there’s a small part of me that feels just a tiny bit bad So, I do what I do best I raise my chin, fasten a sht The Odyssey was busier than ever, and Declan even played for an extra fifteen minutes when the crowd yelled for e, an instru sound easy, when I know that it’s anything but

He’s at ho with the rest of the place, and I sigh, enjoying the quiet and the solitude How an introvert fell into a career that involves so many people, I have no idea

But I love it Allance around, then flip off the lights and slip through the front door and lock it behind ht"

"Jesus, Mary and Joseph!" I screech, ju about five feet in the air, then clutch atthat!"

"I’rin He looks tired Actually, as I take a closer look, he looks worse than tired

Do not ask hi

"Why are you here?" I ask and walk briskly down the sidewalk towardyou," he replies si, it’s nothingto do this again?" he asks with a sigh "Because it’s dangerous here at night Why isn’t Adaether"

"That would crah "I don’t want any part of that"

"Where are you parked?"

"About four blocks up," I admit and bite lad he’s here to walk ht

"Why in the hell did you park so far away?" He reaches down to take my hand, but I pull it away

"It’s all I could find"

"Isn’t there parking in the alley?"