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"Brynne," I said tightly, pulling her intolook at her friend, who needed to be on his uy was a little too bold forto her, like he’d done it before and had history with her Shit! He knew her This ley, umm…a friend fro and there was Paul co in"

She was nervous Brynne looked unco people I could s off her Now the bloke was a different story He looked far too sured it out

Brynne seemed to catch herself and said, "Paul, this is Ethan…Blackstone, ot you a misto" She looked at me and took a sip from her cup Yep She was uncomfortable

The plonker stuck his hand out and offered first

I hate you

I had one arm around Brynne and the other hand occupied with the coffee she’d just palo in order to shake I hated him in his slick suit, professional, clean cut and from all appearances plenty of brass I unwound rip I squeezed firm and tried not to think about how bloody awful I looked which was exactly like I’d just fallen out of bed

"A pleasure," Langley said, notit

I returned the briefest nod It was the best I could do and I didn’t really give a shit whether I was being rude or not He was a bloke in the wrong place at the wrong tiht

His eyes flicked over me I decided I would be the one to end this handshake first Or pissing contest as it were

I withdrew my hand and pressed my lips to Brynne’s hair, but kept one" I drew hed nervously "I just felt like a white chocolatecoffee, I see Sorinned conspiratorially at Brynne and in that instant I knew He’d fked her Or tried his best to They had so of jealousy being dangled in front ofhell, the violent eh ley the way down to the sidewalk face first with et her away fro my hand at her back

Brynne stiffened for an instant but then gave in "It was so nice to see you again, Paul You take care"

"Saot your new nuht?" The bastard looked at aze He thought I was so out a dare toshe had only to call and Prince Char would come for her

Sod Off You Pathetic Prick

Brynne nodded and ser-off…Paul