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The Pairing Katie Ashley 15060K 2023-09-01

The conversation and laughter flowed as easily as the drinks Megan found herself halfway through her secondfunny A flush filled her cheeks at the same time she felt clammy As Aidan ca different in this one?"

"Yeah, we ran out of the tequila I got for the party, so I gave an demanded

Aidan’s brows furrowed behind his tipped back beer bottle Once he sed, he asked, "Does it taste bad?"

Megan pinched her eyes shut The rooht her hand to her forehead, she heard a smack across the room and Aidan cry, "Ow, dammit, Em!"

"That tequila is a hundred and fifty proof alcohol, Aidan," Eht it was the better stuff because it hite tequila That’s your drink of choice, not mine"

Oh God, she was in so ot pregnant and had Mason Now she’d had one regular dosed entle hand landed on her thigh "Are you all right?" Pesh asked

She opened her eyes to see two blurry i at her with concern "Not exactly"

"Would you like me to take you home?"

"Yes, please While I can still walk"

As she rose out of her chair, she swayed a little in her heels After taking two steps, Aidan’s apologetic face appeared before her "I’ie"

"It’s not your fault And I’ll be fine" She wagged a finger at hi Moladly take the bla her "Thanks for today--you know, for being Noah’s god you" She shook her head "Is with E her at least twenty tio ho arm around her waist to steady her as they went down the porch steps

As she staggered to the car, she o home yet Not like this" She stared up into his face "I can’t let Mason see me like this"

He pushed a strand of hair out of her face "Don’t worry I’ll take you to my house then"

"Just so I can sober up?" she questioned, although she really didn’t o to his house for a lotso close to his fabulously built body

"Yes, of course I’ll , black coffee"

"Thank you," sheof her head