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"Well, then you can thank your dad for h for them Like I said, I put too ree to have your part with thean putting pressure on irls froym, but I still needed a reason to be near MoonI wanted was to help the to get out of the situation But now that my opportunity was there, I couldn’t take it I couldn’t risk not having ti deal I know I didn’t respond well the day you asked, but I didn’t fully understand the situation then I really have no proble theht time"

His face lit up with surprise, and I hated that it was because he thought I was doing a favor for him, when it was really for myself "Really? Liam, you have no idea how much I appreciate this Thank you, man" He stood up and extended a hand, and when I followed his actions, he pulled his arm back "But for the record, I tried to let you off the hook ’Cause Paisley was livid when she found out what Mason and I had asked you to do"

I huffed softly and nodded "Well, if your wife asks, I’ll be sure to let her know this is on me"

"I owe you," Eli called out as I retreated to the door, and I just flashed him a smile as I left If only he kne backward that stateredients for each drink, it’s pretty si, just ask Kristi Good luck, ladies," our new boss, Brandon, said with a loud clap

Kira and I had gotten hired on at McGowan’s over the weekend, and after a crash training course with the boss and his daughter, Kristi, over the past two days, they were letting us take over the drink station The drinks weren’t hard to redients for each one in case we forgot, so there wasn’t much to worry about in that department However, I orried about the dozens upon dozens of ym each day I’m pretty sure I stared wayboss reatest perk to working here was his customers On the plus side, Kira had finally noticed that there were otherhad diet used to it," Kristi said offhandedly a couple hours into the shift, and I turned ht atin question "I figured I’hed softly "Not the drinks I don’t doubt you’ll get the hang of the in the direction of the sweaty, muscled men in question, she sent me a wry look "After a while you don’t even notice they’re there anyreith this, so it’s easier for you Us? Not so h, Kristi pushed away fro out of the drink section "My o steal any of it fro happens"

I nodded and turned back to find Kira doing her best to not look at two guys fighting in the ring off to one side of the gy Just before I could try to ask her what she thought of the job, the location anduhscenery, and Kristi--as our age and had just graduated college as well--someone cleared their throat

I turned to take the order, and--oh, Jesus Christ There was no way I would ever get used to all these guys This easily topped a houseful of frat boys, and groups of more of the same at the beach Everyone here was toned, a lot had shirts off or tight-fitting wife beaters, and a good portion were too perfect looking for their own good Heaven My new job was heaven

Twentya drink while Kira was beginning to take the latest custooose bu special, just a "How are you today?" but all I wanted to do was turn and look at hi in the drink, I forced myself to stare at the different containers, but I felt htest bit when the deep tiain

Finish the drink, then look at him Finish the drink, then look at him, I chanted to myself over and over

"Do you--I’h "Do you knoho I auy? We’re from Florida, of course she doesn’t knoho you are I suppressed a snort when Kira said what I’d just been thinking almost verbatim

"Are you Moon?" he asked hesitantly, and I did snort then

I started turning to finally look at the guy, who I’ive Kira the worst pickup line known to h asp, and the pitcher full of the un slipped fro up on s

"Whoa! You okay there?"When I didn’t respond or move, his expression fell "No, seriously, are you okay?"

There’s no way He can’t be here, standing behindwithif she is Moon I hadn’t heard that nao, but it was a na of foras I looked at his felt like they wouldn’t hold me up for another one I was hallucinating It had to be all the ym or the s Because he was standing there in slacks, a button-down shirt, and a tie And inthat; he wasn’t wearing

His arctic-blue eyes met mine, and I knew in the confused--yet relieved--expression on his face when he repeatedHe was there, standing in front of uy, I don’t knohat youto look at asp "No way! You’re--holy shit, you’re Vegas!"

I wasn’tyet--because it definitely felt like I had only seconds before I passed out I just stood there staring into the lightest blue eyes I’d ever seen, trying to

He opened hiscame out, Kristi ran up behind him and jumped on his back--her arms wrapped around his neck as she shouted, "Liam! Where have you been all my life?"