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Co one of e I i my foot and my head sways back and forth

“Tis from her seat Russell and Matt follow her to the patio

“Wait forup after her

“I like dancing,” Brian says as he follows behind, leaving me with Jake and Finn

Finn takes one of the empty chairs while Jake continues to stand behind me, his hand on the back of my chair

“So, not ain

“No, but I’m involved with someone”

“If you were involved with me, you wouldn’t be here alone,” he murmurs so only I can hear him

“The guys are doing the bachelor party thing,” I say, defending Chase

“I wouldn’t have gone,” he says “There isn’t a chance in hell I’d let you out of ht”

I sla to respond to that “Listen, Jake I appreciate the compliment, but really, I’m with someone”

“I know, but you can’t bla on the back of my chair It’s a possessive stance, one I’m not entirely comfortable with I finish my beer and wave the bartender over for another one

“Maybe we should dance” I go to stand, but Jake doesn’t o dance,” I say, a little more forceful

“Okay,” he says, shifting forward I slide off the barstool and graba beeline to the patio

The band switched to Bob Marley, playing Could You Be Loved My body sways to the beat as I