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He stands and turns to the group "Excuse entleman If the waitress comes by, we’ll both have the salroup

"What if I don’t like sals me towards the front door

Thewith you?"

"Nothing," I say, crossing my arms "I just don’t like that woman"

He leans in close "I don’t fuckin’ pay you to like her, I pay you to do as I ask So do it"

Then he turns and storms back inside

I won’t lie; es when he’s around her; he turns into a giant asshole--an asshole I don’t know I straighten my shoulders, take a deep breath, and then walk back inside He is right about one thing: he does pay ether, Tia

"I’entleroup as I approach the table "Please forgive n, and then look toto head to the bathroon whose jaw is tight as he stares at his glass With shaking fingers, I reach over and stroke the side of his jaw He jerks and turns torisk I’m about to take, but if he really wants Slutena to believe we’re a couple, then he needs to make it look real I lean down so close I can sood

"I’m sorry," I murn I’ve thought about it--believea breakup scene or a cheating scene Never a happy-lover scene His lips are soft, yet rugged andthe kiss He letsshort of breath and flustered The olden eyes,to the bathroo off

Not before I catch a glance at Slutena’s face, though Her lips are tight, her eyes narrowed, her chin raised

That kiss was a success

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I giggle, h my body Business lunches aren’t so bad after all After we ate and everyone loosened up, the drinks started Now it’s well into the early evening and we’re all under the weather Turns out old dudes are funny and can really let their hair down Well, they would, if they had hair

"Another," I say to Reign, sliding up beside him at the bar

"Thinkin’ you’ve had todown at n" I se, and hesitantly hands it over to ood, tie all loosened, sleeves rolled up Yuaze to his "I never denied you were an attractive n Braxton I’ood for her"

"What the fuck did you just call your pussy?"

Mreat

"Mrs Mufflepuff I read it on the Internet" I shrug "It suited her"

"Her?"

I scoff and smack his arm "My lady parts"

"You name your lady parts?"