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"My favorite American bird" He stands, rounds the table, and pulls out her chair before I can, winking at me
She eases herself into it with a s"
Not all of us
"Where’s your friend?"
"She said she’s running late but will be here soon" A attention to her oords, too busy studying the tapered candles burning froround place the ht "What happens over there? Music?" She points to the corner, to thelike that" Rowen and I share a look I warned him not to blow the surprise
"It’s been a while How ya lads?" Kean, a eneration to run Nosey Flynn’s, drops four reeting
"Grand"
Kean settles curious golden eyes on me "Ya sure? I hear someone’s wantin’ to box the head off ya brother"
Christ It doesn’t surprise us Aengus could inspire violence in a priest But now is really not the ti around our business, and Kean’s known for doing that So the glare, thinly veiled behind a s do we have to order?" Rowen runs his finger down the paper, as if there are a dozen options There are only four There have only ever been four: two types of stew, bacon and cabbage, and a vegetarian curry
I don’t know if it’s a tactic to steer the conversation away frous or if it’s just Rowen’s oversized appetite Either way, I’e "I’ll keep it open for another fifteen for ya The usual?"
I squeeze Amber’s shoulder "Guinness?"
"And a water Please"
Kean waves toward another table "Rose’ll be around"
"He see her voice "But I couldn’t understand a word he was saying"
"Seriously? It was perfectly clear to h of relief and curl my arm around the back of her chair There’s no need to spark conversations about Aengus
"And here she comes" Rowen belts out in a low, melodious voice, his curious eyes on a spot behind us "My favorite American is here!"
A Sandalwood and flowers catchesthe cave "I would have happily crawled into this hole earlier today" She tosses the strap of her clunky purse over the edge of the only chair available, next to Rowen, a wary sideways glance at her "date" "Hello, Grinning Bartender"
"Hello, Hostile Patron" Rowen scans her outfit--a black tank top and a plaid h to cover her arse--with interest "You look pretty tonight"