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Autuhed and replied:

Me: xx is an abbreviation for kiss, kiss

Autumn: Well, it sounds creepy as kiss, kissxx

Me: True x

Autuot a kiss from Skylar! I feel special Xx

Me: :p

I TOOK A CAB TO St Vincent Street that evening because I had no idea how to get to King Tut’s from the aparthtly confused We were on a wide sloping street in the colass office building, but behind ian townhouses that had been converted into business pree bayof one lit up the big King Tut’s signage beneath it

Huh Not at all what I’d expected

Apparently, King Tut’s was an inconspicuous basecouples walk down the steps to the entrance Not really knohat to wear and sick of jeans after twentyblack dress Autuo It had a scooped neck that bared th sleeves, and it hugged hs to a couple of inches above the knee Paired with ed black boots, it wasn’t overly revealing but it had a casual sexiness that ood about otten my hips and ass back over the last six weeks and I wanted to celebrate it Yay for peanut butter!

However, I hadn’t wanted to overheat in the venue so I’d only thrown oncold waiting outside for Autumn Then I realized she hadn’t specified where ould meet Inside or out?

Me: I’m outside U here yet?

After what felt like forever because of the aforeed

Autumn: I’m inside At a booth in the bar You’ll seedown the steps, I pushed open the door, desperate for so time since I’d had a beer

Anticipation and exciteiddiness of stepping into a fa a beer and listening to good music with a friend was so sweet, it almost made me want to cry

I walked up a couple of steps and opened the door into the inner bar The smell of stale beer and bar food hit me and I smiled as I stepped further into the room to search for Autu the back wall, a bar opposite it, and at the far end double doors that I assumed led up to the event rooraphs and posters--and had the kind of orn appearance that reendary rock star who could dress whatever fucking way he liked because he was a goddaend

I liked it immediately

Where was Autu for red hair so it took me a moment to see him instead

His head was bent over his phone as he sat at a booth on his own, a half-filled pint of lager in front of him

Killian?

My heart rate sped up and I suddenly felt self-conscious inus, the little sneak I shot a look at the bar, wondering if she was there, andbartender He had a scruffy beard and broad shoulders He was lean and wiry and his overall appearance was "ave me a crooked smile and I returned it with a small one of my own, confused as to where my friend was and why Killian was here I reluctantly drew aze back to him and our eyes immediately connected

He held me still with that intense focus and I tried to catch the breath he alwaysht

Newcoy, and I stumbled out of the eye lock with Killian Okay So he was here That was fine Autumn would be our buffer

I pasted a small, not-too-friendly s out of my blazer and scarf I threw the in "Hey" When I looked at hiaze up my body in a way that sent a delicious shiver downyou"

I shook my head "No, Autumn didn’t say you’d be here either"

Killian tensed and then comprehension slackened his expression "She wouldn’t," hethe screen on his phone "Or would she?"

"Wouldn’t she what?"