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Ashley danced long and hard to the throbbing techno in one of the local clubs She always felt best when she orking out, fighting or doing so for hours to the quick beat Sweat dampened the back of her neck frorinned at her latest partner Guys and girls rotated in and out as her dance partners None were ever able to keep up with her for long, and she closed her eyes, not caring as present when she opened them

She let the music sweep her away instead and worked out the anxiety that often ca vamps There were moments every time when she truly feared for her life and others when she didn't think anything in the world could touch her She'd been fighting va more confident in her skills But so down four vamps, she beca and preparation

At the four hour mark, she finally left the dance floor and sidled up to the busy bar She was a regular at the club, and the bartender brought her a glass of ice water She squeezed through the crowded space to grab it

"Thanks," she panted with a smile and shifted away

"Buy you a drink?" someone asked fro Facing vauys? She still didn't understand what held her back, aside fro the wrong guy She trusted her ability to fight ment

"You come here every Friday and every Friday I ask you if you want a drink"

Her brow furrowed Unless he was a va She turned to face the speaker The blond haired guy with dark eyes gave a toothy slowed in his tan face He was built like a quarterback and handso, she blinked "I don't drink," she said and lifted her water "Just this"

"Thank god! She finally speaks to me," he said with a wider smile

"You really ask me every Friday?"

"The fact you haven't notice doesn't bode well for me"

She started to suys asking you out"

"No," she snorted "Why would you think that?" She sipped her water

It was his turn to appear confused "That's different But okay Since you're giving me the time of day … I'm Shane"