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S back, I leaned over to press a kiss to his lips A couple of guys around the bar groaned in fake disappoint back to shoot a grin their way “That’s right, fellas, she’s mine, so back off”

I shook my head at his nonsense “You doin’ okay?”

“I’oin’?”

“Good”

He nodded and then turned to look over his shoulder “I brought Sully Told you he wasn’t an iinary friend”

I laughed because I’d teased hi this elusive Sully Glancing past my boyfriend to smile at his friend as he stepped up to the bar, my smile stuck before it could widen my mouth

Shock rooted me to the spot as I looked into familiar dark-brown eyes

Michael?

Surprise momentarily flickered in his expression, but he was quicker at recovering than I was He held out his hand and said pointedly, “Michael Sullivan, nice to meet you”

Oh my God

Sullivan Sully

Duh

Well, didn’t this suck at the highest level? I sed erly took his hand My skin tingled at his touch, and his hand seehten around et words out, so they came out soft and uncertain “Nice to meet you too”

“Don’t tellall shy on me,” Gary huffed