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He’d said that? To Jeff?

“Jeff, I—”

“Is he the reason, Dahlia?”

I knehat he was asking Was Michael the reason I’d broken things off with him? “Yes”

“Then why are you here with me and he’s over there with Dana?”

“It’s complicated”

“Only if you lanced over his shoulder before turning back tohard enough” He bent his head to my ear, rested his hand on ive him a little push”

My eyes flew to Michael His features were taut as he watched Jeff and ed Dana aside to make his way toward us Jeff had already retreated My heart raced like a jackhammer

“Ladies and gentlemen!” Kell’s voice boomed over the PA system and stopped Michael in his tracks “Welco event I’ll now ask the ladies to take a seat on this side of the rooestured to the chairs that had their backs to the entrance—“and the gentlemen to take the seats opposite When the bell sounds, you can coentleht”

I shot Jeff a worried look “I don’t think playing gaood idea, Jeff”

“Who says I’ames?” His expression was hot

Oh, great Just what I needed More unwanted male attention

Why the hell had I let Kell talk me into this?

I avoided Michael as I crossed the room to take one of the last seats left Thetheir seats, which meant Michael and Jeff were two of the last to do so as well Jeff grabbed a chair four places to ht

My suy across fro, skinny, and had a pinched, mouse-like countenance His shirt was buttoned up to his throat, and I winced Could he even breathe?