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I don't have to turn around to know the fury behind those words belongs to Cillian Cormac appraises him over my shoulder, but he doesn't ain, but he doesn't move

"One"

"Cor"

Corlances to me then back to Cillian I can feel his body tense up

"Two"

"Let Me Go He will spill your blood on this sidewalk if you won't listen"

"Three"

I hear a "snicking" sound froo wide His hands immediately fall away from me and he takes a step back I whirl around to see Cillian there with murder in his eyes and a switchblade in his hand

"Oh, for God's sake, Cillian Put that away before you get arrested"

He never takes his eyes off Cormac, but he closes the knife and tucks it back into his pocket, even as he's walking forward When he reaches ress, because there is no doubt inmy other hand on his chest, he finally looks down at me

"Please don't Just let it go, Cillian"

His jawas he looks back to Corain, I won't stop No s me to"

I glance back at Cormac His face is pale and I see at soaze leaves Cillian and returns tohim?"

Cillian tenses under ly "It's none of your business who I'm with, Cormac"

His face now er, Cormac blusters, "You can't possibly want to be with so that threatens people with knives"

"He's a musician," I say quietly

"What-the-fuck-ever! That's not who you are, Renner You like stability and reliability There's no way you want him"

Cormac's last words are said with disdain and it alh out loud Particularly the part where he is preaching to me about stability and reliability I suddenly realize that although Cillian may turn my world upside down, tie my stomach in knots, and scramble my brains, I very much want to be with him

Turning my back on Cormac, I look up at Cillian He returns my stare, his eyes warm and curious "But I do I think I want him very much"

I vaguely hear Cor behind me Cillian never takes his eyes from mine, but his words are hard when he says to Corain You won't like what happens if you do"

I have no clue what Cormac does, nor do I care I'm positive he alk away like the coward I know hi power to pursuein the air

The only thing that holds my attention now is the look in Cillian's eyes as they bore into mine

"You want me, do you?"

"Yes"

Cillian spast the main bar, Uncle Keefe fortunately does not see this spectacle As alk swiftly by Maureen, I tell her in passing, "Can you watch my tables for a few minutes?"

Cillian is pulling me so quickly that I don't hear her response but assume she has my back God knows I've covered her tables on more than one occasion when she's wanted an extended smoke break

He pulls h a door