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"SoWhere’d you uy?"

"At the park one day He kind ofran into aze

"Sounds romantic"

"It was, in a way" If pipe boh, and that’s roht my wallet back to me, cash and all, which tells me that he’s honest, a quality I admire "Whatever I’m only here for another week anyway, so" Next Sunday will co soyou" She sticks her finger into her glass and spins it around "What’s his na it across the bar

Green eyes flash our way and I hold ers "Two rab the freshly cracked bottle of Jameson from behind him and pour

"Oh, and Amber’s only here for another week, if you want a chance with her She’s a bit uptight, so you’ll have to make the first move" Ivy points at ure out that I’m Amber on their own

The drunken patrons around us start spouting all kinds of encouragerin fills River’s face as he waves their words off with a dish barelyto keep my face expressionless as ap in her teeth and giant boobs swoops by then, leaving two shots and a wink at our table

"That’s for being a snob in high school" As Ivy picks her drink up, her chest lifts and she sighs, as if in sos"

"You’re such a bitch," I h to splash a little of it on her fingers "To new beginnings" I inhale a nervous, shaky breath as I finally dare glance over at River To see that his eyes are locked onweek in Ireland"

THIRTEEN

River

"Just gave her back her wallet, did ya?"

Rowen elbowsA her friend said And pretend she doesn’t know I’ such a piss-poor job of it, I want to walk over there and tease her

And kiss her

Whatever good intentions Iwith the tap runoff

"So? Is that why you’ve been wearing that dopey look all night?" Rowen pushes