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“Headache?” Eli asked

I dropped one there of their own accord, atte on And here I was telling s of one” I raised ”

“Good, how about a game of pool?”

I shook my head “Oh, no, I’ve never played”

“Say what? Well, it’s time you learned Come on, it’s your birthday Start the brand new year off learning so new”

“I guess I can’t argue with that Okay” I stood and Eli handedthe siame

“Lean over the table,” he instructed from behind me “Line up your shot Good Now—”

I held the pool cue pointed at the striped ball, waiting for the rest of Eli’s instructions, his words having suddenly cut off Confused, I raisedat me from across the table I started What theheck? His expression was enigmatic, his stan

ce casual, and yet his fists were clenched at his sides Despite myself, my traitorous heart lurched with happiness Daaze still locked on Brant’s His eyes moved from

Flustered, I glanced behind me Eli’s lips were thinned and there was disappoint the space between us I wasn’t sure what to do so I just watched hireet him

Did he have to look so incredibly gorgeous? It really wasn’t fair, because all I wanted to feel at his reappearance was annoyed

“This is the last place I expected to find you” He looked behindhis chin “Eli”

“Hey Brant I didn’t know you’d be back” Eli sounded less than excited by the discovery

“Well I a in his expression and when I looked at Eli, he had a similar look on his face Noas annoyed

I handed the pool cue to Eli “That headache that was coht”