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"This was sent over by an ad a frozen concoction in front of irl" I pushed it forward

"Nope It’s for you"

I caught the guy’s arm before he could walk farther down the bar

"I can’t drink it Might as well take it back"

Noalcohol and pain meds--doctor’s order, and one I wouldn’t disobey Not that I really needed them much anymore, but I’d taken one before I left the house

He looked down at in Your mystery man demanded it so, and I made it myself"

My face screwed up as I lifted the drink and took a sip It was good, but it didn’t ansho sent it

"Turning down a free drink? You’ve always been too sweet for your own good," a fa down on the stool beside me

My eyes closed, shoulders painfully stiff until I inhaled a breath and let it out No, this was one guy who’d never seecheekily at my ex-boyfriend, Mark

I held the drink to my lips and took another sip, my eyes on him, then set it back down "Obviously you don’t me knoell as you think you do," I said with a contrived s his head down at his beer "You’re right, I probably don’t know you as well as I should, considering our history But I do know from the look on your face when you sat down that you’d rather be anywhere else"

"So you decided to buy me a drink?"

"Sorry, that’s not fro

My phone vibrated againstand I pulled it out, thankful for the distraction, seeing the naan

I’m in the back Walk away from him now

I rolled my eyes, not in the mood to be bossed around, and set my phone besidemy eyes at hiood, considering"

I scoffed, staring down at ood, and we both knew it

"Was that all you wanted to say?" I asked, unihed "I saw you coured I’d coirl hates me"

"Can you blame her?" I asked, scoffed Yes, she definitely hated his to happen the way they did with you I mean, I loved you--hell, I still do"

"Don’t!" I held upto say…I’ around, sorry for lying to you, andyou the way you deserved You were always so good toto co for me with your innocent smile full of love I wanted it, I wanted you, it’s just…I was young, and there were so aze fell froy? I hadn’t seen that co tihts, I hit the screen to retrieve it

U have 30 seconds to walk away

I shookhtyou"

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"What?"