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I hoped she didn’t press me I didn’t have the ithal to think up a story to cover forin the back It wasn’t as if I could just say to her ‘Hey, sweetheart, can you tell me where your ex-parents-in-law live so I can return the letters you wrote to your fallen-hero husband who died because of me? Thanks!’

"He’s not working tonight," she said pointed to the exit

I wanted to dispel the bad feeling between us, so I laid on some charm "Ladies first"

She turned to go back but I could tell she was still angry withher to have a drink with me after ould be dead

"Look, I' my voice soft “It's just that you’re very pretty and seem really smart and funny I'd really like if we could just have one drink, talk a bit"

"I don't think so"

When she tried to leave onceIt was done playfully Of course, I would never force a woman I didn’t have to force them

To ainst the wall beside me and looked up in my eyes, the quirk of a smile on her lips Pretty soft-pink lips, nice and full and which I kneould feel very nice on my lips – or elsewhere for that matter

"All right, cowboy," she said, her ar more widely now "I'll have a drink with you when I'irl has seen in a long while, too"

I s to hide ree to it after findingout the joint

"Thank you, sha," I said and leaned down a bit closer "I'll try to make it worth your while"

"Just try?" She had this playful expression in her eyes that sent a jolt of desire right toto perk up

I laughed "You give me a chance and I promise to make it worth your while"

She lookedwhether I could deliver "You talk big I hope you live up to it"

Then, to er surprise, she leaned forward on her toes and… kissed me