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After Adam and the sommelier left, she turned to Nic and Sylas “Quite the place Phoebe sent us to, don’t you think?”

“Very nice,” Nic said “And I don’t know about you and Sylas, but I’ up the check instead of us”

Sylas laughed “I agree Phoebe certainly kno to impress, doesn’t she?”

“Yes, she does” Ashley couldn’t get over how friendly they were being with each other What is going on?

The uys as the three of them ate the delicious food Sylas selected a bottle for each course, but she only salass from each Anycarried out by Nic and Sylas really be a bad thing? She grinned

Nic looked up from his plate “What’s so funny, Ashley?”

“Nothing at all Just having a good time”

“She’s not telling the entire truth, Nic,” Sylas said “Can you tell?”

“I sure can” Nic s on in that pretty little head of yours, sweetheart?”

She pushed her e to carry me out of here if I drank any more wine”

“In that case” Sylas filled her glass and pushed it back to her With a wicked wink, he said, “Have some more”

“No way are you getting lass to the center of the table “In fact, I wouldn’tdessert and coffee” She knew that the little buzz she was feeling would vanish with the help of chocolate and caffeine

“Sounds good to me,” Sylas said “How about you?”

“Sao to waste The practice paid for it” Nic took her glass and downed the contents With a devilish grin, he pretended to be s, “You ann Ashkey be sssure ta let our bossss know dat I didn’t sssquander a sssingle drop”

She and Sylas roared