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"I’ a little closer tolike souys here, but it made me uncomfortable just the same So I scooted away "Do they always play here?"

I nodded shortly "Yeah, soo to other bars or events, but it’s o away and needing to find a way not to obsess over the girl and her shrilling voice, I sighed and asked, "Ho are you around here?"

"About a ot offered a job here in town"

"Congratulations"

He shrugged "It’s nothing to brag about"

I nearly scoffed This guy just got his degree, so it off like it was nothing

"What’d you study?" I asked curiously

"Accounting," he answered

Now my interest suddenly perked "No way, so am I"

His eyes widened "No shit?"

"Well, I will be anyway in September"

"Good luck Hope you do better than me"

"Why? Is it hard? Please don’t tell me it’s hard I’m so nervous about the first year Like I’ll fail epically or sohed "Don’t freak out First year is always the hardest because you gotta get your head wrapped around everything I’d say the way you study is going to change drastically"

"Really?"

"Oh, yeah A lot of work, but if you stick it out, you should get into the swing of things"

I nodded, taking on board his words wholeheartedly "Okay"

He see now "What ood with numbers"

My favourite heroine from one of my steamy – and cheesy – reads had been an accountant, and so beyond belief Also, I loved ?

We chatted a little more He told me about the courses he took and I tentatively listened So about the shrilling girl and looked back at the band A lightning spike of alarh me when I saw Carter’s eyes onwhat I did that was so wrong It wasn’t like I was dangling h to be dangled anywhere, but you get the point

"Yay, you found her," Mel suddenly said, stopping in front of us She stared at Peter with a huge sirl here loves to dance"

"Not really," I i at her

"Oh, don’t be shy, babe Go and have fun I’ll cover you for another five"