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I released ainst the bar and pulled my elbows back to shoot my chest out for all to see “Hi, Mark,” I all but purred “I’m Tess”

He hadn’t lued on ulped “Well, Tess, would you like to join me for a drink?”

“Yes,” Kipp exclaimed

“I’d love to” I hopedthe part of whore extraordinaire, I added a little swagger to my hips and I followed in behind Mark toward the table

He pulled out the chair at the head of the table and gestured toward it “My lady” He nodded toward Cole “This is my bud, Cole”

I s into places not to be ain “Nice to meet you, Cole”

Cole offered a genuine smile “You as well”

“Do you come here often?” Mark asked, after he downed the rest of his beer froulp

“No, not often,” I told him truthfully The ht

“And you’re here all alone?” He poured anotherfrom the pitcher of beer, as well as one for hilass to me

I grabbed the beer and took a big long sip before I answered, “Alone as I can be”

Both Cole and Mark laughed and I chuckled with the about the other people in the bar, when in actuality, Kipp stood behind Mark, which I assue Cole’s reactions

“Focus in on Cole and show interest in him,” Kipp said

I did as he asked, but Cole didn’t look like a killer He looked like ato a scantily dressed wo?”

Mark frowned