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“I decided” She lurched forward and the table rocked, slipping a few of the drinks Taking a deep cal breath, she opened her eyes and painted an easy suys I hope you enjoy the party”

“Will you be enjoying it later tonight? Who gets the first round? And who’s stuck with sloppy fourths?”

Her s so no one feels left out And everyone’s satisfied But you wouldn’t know anything abo

utsure someone else is satisfied, would you?” She smirked and her arms crossed over her chest

“I satisfied you enough You’re still wearing that” He nodded to the locket that had fallen free earlier

Her hand shot to the rose gold htened around it for a second before jerking it down, snapping the chain Holding it out, she released her grip and let it clatter to the table “It s to you” She left and the volu back

The bubble around the table evaporated and the too-loud voices, clinking bottles and driving bass snapped me out of the display that had made me want to turn and bury my face in the nearest hole

Everest touched the locket like he expected it to burn hi hand All the barely-contained anger evaporated, replaced with a palpable grief

“I’m out of here”

Both sides of the booth had been vacated, which gave him his choice of escape routes

People screa place steps away from them

He stor out after him

Leo touched the s me from the bystander role I’d taken on in soo?”

I nodded At the bar, the woht out toasted, surrounded by the guys in the band, but I didn’tbehind Everest, or how her face didn’t screa satisfaction

We gathered our things, but Hunter hung back “I’ve got souys later Zara, as always, it was a pleasure” He lifted my hand and kissed the back of it Somehohen he did it, it wasn’t sot whatever he wanted