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Cooper opens my door and holds a hand out for me "Thanks"

We walk hand in hand up to the door where a bouncer sits just inside "What’s up Manny?" Cooper greets theon a stool, dressed all in black with the club’s logo on the front of his shirt

"Nothing ives me a s for you in a booth near the club"

Cooper shakes Manny’s hand in that guy hand shake way that they do

We weave around the crowd and spot a drop dead gorgeous Eli sitting in the booth by hi When he spots us he tips his beer towards Cooper and reet us He shakes hands with Cooper, "’Bout tihs and pulls irl, you kno they are"

I jab Cooper a little with my elbow and he chuckles Eli looks in nizes me His lip pulls up in a half s for a distraction and to keep the blush at bay I swear I hear Cooper growl and Eli chuckles

"What’s up Jaylinn?" Eli’s raspy voice wraps around me and it feels like I can’t breathe

I look up to Cooper who’s trying his hardest not to let on that he hates the fact I think Eli’s hot When you’re in the presence of the guy it’s like he’s got this confidence about him that just draws you in He’s tall, handsome, with a beautifully proportioned body His olive skin contrasts pleasingly with his white teeth and his co blue eyes, and he has the perfect slea with thisive him a pointed look He wants to stake his claim on et the ‘I’th’ speech

I focus s with you?"

He shrugs, "Good Cooper and I are working hard to get this new club up and running"

I nod because I know they have been Eli takes a seat and Cooper nudges me to slide into the booth and then he takes a seat next to me The waitress stops over and Eli orders another drink while Cooper orders one for him and me I send a silent prayer up that she doesn’t ask for ID but sitting with these two is a sure distraction, especially with Eli eye fking her

"So I spoke to that real estate agent when I stopped ho’s ours if ant"

Cooper nods, "That’s great It’s going to be a good location It’s close enough for the college crowd and the su of his beer and looks out over the crowd "Yeah, man You think we should juive him a little smile I have no idea where this place is that they were looking at, so I have no feedback

"Let’s do it"

Eli nods his agree"

The waitress comes back over and places our drinks down at the sa and the band walks out on stage I watch as a confident Cole saddles up to the ?"