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"What are you doing here?" My voice coritty, as if someone scrubbed my throat with sandpaper

Cady shoots ested we come here so, here we are Can we sit in your section?"

I just nod at her and wave her over to a table,I would be with theuides Cady over to a table, keeping his hand on her lower back He pulls out the chair for her, and they both sit down

Did I ? When did Cady become interested in Cillian? Because if she is, then I feel horrid for kissing him I would never have stepped in on her territory if I knew that What's even worse is that Cillian could so easily o when he couldn't have what he wanted Why should it be any different now?

Stiffeninga smile on my face that I hope didn't reflect the insincerity I was feeling, I walk over to their table Their heads are bent close together and they're laughing

"What do you tant to drink tonight? We have Guinness on special for four Euro"

They break apart at rin "Hey, Renner Cillian has invited us to go with hi this weekend at O'Shea's Won't that be fun?"

I try to return her sotta work"

"No, you don't I already asked Da if you could switch shifts so you could go and he said that was fine"

I sneak a quick glance at Cillian, who is now leaning back in his chair and watching me intently I look back to Cady "I don't think so It's really not "

"What do youto listen tome to contradict her

"I' into it But you till have a great time, I'm sure Nohat do you want to drink?"

Cady stands up from the table so abruptly, it startles me She tells Cillian, "We'll be back in just a second"

She grabs lance at Cillian, who has a smackable smirk on his face

Cady drags me to the back storeroom, which is always e the door behind us, she turns to lares "What's up with you?"

"What do you mean?" I pick at my nails in a display of casual disinterest

"Iout, you love me, and you love music Why would you say no?"

Sighing, I lean back against the door "I don't want to be a third wheel with you and Cillian And it wouldn't hurt to tell your cousin you have an interest in his from me?" My words come out a little more forceful than Iwith Cillian is most assuredly over

Cady stares at me for maybe five seconds, then she throws her head back, clutches her sto like aso hard and when she straightens back up, she has tears running out of her eyes

"What's so funny?" I demand

"You thought I had an interest in Cillian?" She's still snickering and I alet her to stop

"Well, don't you?"

"God, no! He's like an older brother to ross"

"But you said he invited you to dinner And you looked pretty chummy with him"

Cady takes a step forward and pops me on the forehead

"Ow," I grumble

"You're an eejit, Renner Why wouldn't I accept his dinner invitation? He's ain, he's like a brother"

"Oh," is all I can say, and Iat my tennis shoes, embarrassed at my reaction

"So, you'll coht?"

I look up at her, and her eyes are shining with excitement "Are you sure Cillian really wants me there?"