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My sister was not what one would call lucky in love She was too eager to please, both theand ending up in relationships with soems I don’t think she would know the real deal in love if it bit her on the nose, and that was one of the reasons I tried to keep tabs on her and orried she hadn’t called me back Her husband was a real piece of work Oliver Martinez was a bossy andcarbon copy ofenough to walk away or willful enough to stand up for herself if ato control her

I ordered a floofy coffee drink and a brownie because they looked good, and tried to wring so back to the door, my eyes down as I put the brownie in my purse, and I didn’t see the woht her around her wrist as she bounced off ofto the floor

We both gasped and I stah my coffee hadn’t spilled everywhere it still sloshed a little froot on the back of both of our hands

The woman waved ize again and again I was even ant, blond wo another sharp suit and her hair was pulled up in a tight bun on the top of her head Her eyes ide as she recognizedany attention"

I snorted a little and flickedliquid off the back of it

"I was juggling a hundred things and my mind was a million miles away I have a few minutes before I have to head back to the shop; let ize"

She shook her head "Oh no, you don’t have to do that, really I should have been paying attention"

I just ignored her and turned and walked to the line hoping she would follow esture was unnecessary, but by the time it was our turn to order she had quieted down and I wasn’t surprised that she got a si to it This woman really seeain hadwhy she had ventured into the tattoo shop in the first place

"I’m Salem Cruz, by the way" I stuck my hand out and she shook it briskly

"Sayer Cole I actually work at the fa that’s a couple of blocks over"

I nodded and grinned a little "You would be surprised howaround with tattoos nowadays I sure hope it wasn’t your job that convinced you to forgo getting some ink"

She balked a little and turned a hot shade of pink "No I’" She cleared her throat as we made our way back to the door I was relieved to see the rain had let up some "I stuck "

She looked away fro she wasn’t exactly being honest with me

"I’m new to the city, too So far I love it here Where did you move froe"

I could relate She asked hed and told her all over When she asked what had brought h City I looked at her out of the corner ofto think I’uy?"

She shrugged a little and we stopped at the corner of the block Her gaze darted away and again I got the really strong i uy, too Not in the ro factor in why I accepted this transfer when my company decided they wanted to open an office in Denver" She inclined her head in the opposite direction of the way I had to take to return to work and toldher tone, "I hope it works out for you"

I laughed "I’ a little rock to your roll, co soaze drifted over the expanse of my tattooed arms "I never realized how beautiful it could be, or how "

"If it’s done right it is as beautiful as anything painted on a canvas and it’s the one kind of art you really can share with the world wherever you go"

The lights changed, and as we headed off in opposite directions I wondered about the polished young woman who seemed to have a lot of secrets I silently hoped whatever had brought her to Denver worked itself out as well Secrets or not, she seemed really nice

I pushed open the doors of the shop and had to wind et behind the desk Cora was talking to two girls that were showing her pictures and the buzz of tattoo ht my eye and inclined his head atthe brownie so I had it on hand for later and asked him as up