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He shook his head at me "My point exactly Do you even kno to relax?"

I forced the rigid tension in my shoulders to ease I could do this And if I didn’t babysit hi?"

We walked the several blocks to a nearby bar, huddled into our coats the entire tiht fell, so did the temperature Drastically But once we stepped inside the cozy warmth of the tavern, my spirits lifted Knox led the way to a booth across fro each other It felt inti out with him like this, and I liked it Knox’s eyes re a dark leather jacket and coupled with the way his long-sleeved tee clung to his broad chest, it ainsttook notice of his –on every level– both e for breath

"So, are we going to talk?" I asked after several tense moments

"Drinks first" His eyes cast over to the bar "What do you want?"

My gaze followed his Bottles of liquor were lined up along a glass wall behind the bar, overwhel me There were too many choices "I- I’m not sure"

"You’ve never had a drink before?"

"I’ve had a drink But I’ve never ordered so fruity? I’ll order for you, just tell ood"

I chewed onaccident I’d never been big on drinking "Souess But not too sweet"

He chuckled at me "Got it"

A few moments later, Knox returned with a pale pink concoction in a tall glass forfor himself He pushed the drink toward me and I took a sip from the straw Mmm It tasted like le tart Wait a second "Is this a Shirley Teed his shoulders "There’s alcohol in it"

"Are youeyes with hiel Drink up"

I watched as Knox downed the shot in front of hilass in an easy s

"Can we talk about what you said at the soup kitchen…abouto there with hiuing me for some time "Knox I know you’ve told an? I need to understand How did you get this way?