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“Hey, coh,” soe piece of equipment

“Co roo up with Jason there and then we can go out”

I met Jason last Sunday when I went to Ro’s parents’ house for dinner He’s a really nice guy, lean, fit and cute as hell He’s half Korean and half Puerto Rican, with a great smile and an upbeat personality

“Hey,” he says to Ro alk into the crowded dressing room “Great show”

He kisses her, shakes Maverick’s hand and hugs me Theplans to go out when the voices quiet I turn, along with everyone else, to see Raya Moore, one of the world’s biggest pop stars, greeting people It was her show they were all perforht

“I hear we have a pro hockey player in the house tonight,” she says,her way over to us “Jason, is he a friend of yours?”

“His girlfriend is my best friend,” Ro says “Raya, this is Gia Ford and Maverick Hagen”

“Hey guys, great toour hands

She’s beautiful, even with all the stage makeup, and also very petite, e is coh, and her voice is spectacular

“Great show,” I tell her

“Thank you”

“Let ame,” Maverick says

“That would be cool Are there any guys on the teale?”

He laughs “Lots of single guys on our team, yeah I’m sure you could take your pick”

“Yeah, I would’ve picked you if you weren’t already taken”

Bitch She’s hitting on hiht in front of me Maverick puts his arm around me

“I’m very happily taken,” he says

“Okay, cool Well, catch you guys later,” she says, gliding off with her entourage

Ro just shakes her head and says, “She’s like that”

Maverick kisses uys?”

An hour later, we’re sitting at a table at a bar near the Strip, toasting Ro’s successful return to the show