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“Wow,” is all I can mutter I knew about the law school part, but I never kneent to private school

“Yeah, my dad was pretentious”

“Did you like Harvard?” I ask between sips

“It was interesting,” hecontest to see who could get the best grades The better your grades, the better your chances of interning at a big law firives me a sly wink

The blonde hostess comes over to announce our table is ready Chase nods and rab the bottle of wine, but the pretty bartender reaches for it at the same time and their hands touch She blushes He smiles, but it doesn’t reach his eyes “No, let s and takesthe bottle and a marble wine chiller, she follows us to our table Chase is totally oblivious to her char me to inwardly smile

The hostess brings us to a small corner table near the back of the restaurant Chase and I sit next to each other and the flirty bartender places the wine chiller directly in front of Chase “Do you need anything else?” she asks

“No, I think we’re good here,” he answers, placing his hand on oes back behind the bar with her tail between her legs “What are you in thetonore his innuendo and look down at the menu

“I need to look at the host of a sh,me twitch

“We’ll, I knohat I want,” he hu up fro like stor strikes, are dilated and fixed on me

“How is the halibut?” I squeak, barely able to speak

With a sly sood, but you need to try the lobster tango o”

“Is that what you are having?” I ask, still flustered

“Yes”

“Well, then, I’ll just have soive hi to hide the smile that’s buried there

“We’ll see about that,” he quips, caving in and s wide I love this playful side of his, how could I not? He has the ht blue and he has a dimple that pops out—it’s adorable