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"I rits each word out, trying to e of absolute failure My goal is not to piss her off too badly so I take a step back

"Actually, could I see a menu? It's been awhile since I've had a meal here and I'd like to see what Keefe has to offer"

She rewardsup to the bar Rather than walk around, she rab a menu I'm treated to a phenomenal view of her ass when she does this and I have to bite a hole in roan out loud

Returning to me, she drops the menu on the table and says, "What do you want to drink and I'll go get that?"

I open theup, I say, "A Guinness will be fine, darlin'"

She moves off and I lift my eyes to watch her walk away

My brow crinkles in consternation I don't get her aversion to o The staring contest we had the night I played at Mac's told me all I needed to know She was attracted to me as much as I was attracted to her

She said she's not mad atto piss her off I et a little hot and heavy between us that night, but she told ht to say no when things go beyond her comfort level

So it coht I'm apparently not what did she call it? Professionally balanced? I' for her to explain it to et her to actually have a conversation with me

When Renner returns with my Guinness, she just waits patiently for me to tell her er with a side of chips"

She quirks an eyebrow at me "Seriously?"

"Uh yeah, seriously What's wrong with the cheeseburger?"

She shrugs her shoulders andmore traditional"

Chuckling, I give her a rin "Why? Because I'?"

I' at the corners of hershe'll reward rabs the ain

Sighing, I reach into my backpack and pull out my laptop My intent today is to stalk Renner and hopefully force so haul so I came prepared to do some work Besides, I find I write so a beer

After I boot up my laptop, I pull up a blank docu inOne that has to do with the whole concept of risk and reward Thinking of Renner, and how buttoned up she is, an idea i

I'm so absorbed in my work, I barely notice when Renner sets ht so I barely give her a glance and er sit there, and continue typing

After about twentyto eat your food?"

I look up at her and rub ot about the burger, which is weird because I actually ca a meal

"Sorry I got caught up and forgot about it"

Pushing my laptop aside, I reach toward the plate but she beats o at least heat it up for you"

Without another word, she turns on her heel and heads off to the kitchen I can't help the sress, in my humble opinion

When she returns,attention to s I know this because she ht while I was in thea line of lyrics

"Hey," I say, a little irked that she would disturb my work

Setting my plate down in front of lares at me "Eat your damn food I don't have ti it up"

I give her an appraising look after I pick the burger up fro this up for ht like me a little bit, after all"