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I grip Zach’s hand and give it a squeeze so he knows no matter what he tells hie, I’m actually a musician I play--"

"I knew it!" Gabe nearly shouts "That’s where I’ve seen you before You’re the guitarist for Black Falcon! Hot Damn!"

"Gabriel!" Moe at the table"

"I’m sorry, Moest bands in the country" Gabe stares at Zach dreaape "I bet you pull wo with my sister?"

Myan answer and no doubtmy boyfriend a manwhore while she waits "How nice, you’re a celebrity It sounds as though congratulations on your success are in order"

Zach presses his water glass to his lips and takes a sip "Thank you, Mrs Jenson My band has been really lucky to catch the breaks we have to get us to the level we’re on"

My father sn his salad and then directs his attention towards Zach "Is it safe to assu a professionalto take so squad off Zach I interject "There is, but luckily he has enough pull to get e whenever I want"

"What’s it like back there? I bet the woether, Gabriel, and act like you have soh you were raised by wolves The type of wo her best to keep her cool, but I can see the thought of her son indulging hi to cause her to lose it

Gabe wipes sohter was one of those women They can’t all be bad"

I choke on roide "Hey!"

"Actually, Iwhen she worked at Center Stage Marketing She orking on a project with us, along with Lanie Vance" I s me a little bit of face with my family

"You’re in the band that the boy Lanieto make the connections of how I ended up with a rock star

"Yes,you said when she worked, as in past tense Solance over at my father and tension instantly overtakes every muscle in my body