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Chloe walked away for a while and I knew I should have been walking aroundmyself to do it I felt insecure and even a little scared I’d been thrown into this situation without so ure out what I was supposed to be doing

A hand on ht me out of my trance I spun around, hand raised and ready to slap whoever was touching me out of pure instinct As I turned, otten sick on only a few hours prior I gasped, quickly dropping my hand

“Ryder?”

He offeredsmiled and I could have melted “Who told you my name?”

“I asked Chloe and she told me,” I whispered, almost breathless

He chuckled and nodded “I’h interest to ask I’m sorry if I startled you just now,” he hummed

I suddenly felt weak in the knees and I couldn’t stop the nervous laughter that was bubbling up froh school girl I didn’t stand a chance against hilanced over his shoulder and smiled

“You play pool?” he asked

A grin caain This was h to see over the table," I said with a smirk

He whistled and walked over to the wall, pulling a cue down and handing it to o, then?"

I took the cue, the s from my lips "Hell yeah!"

Ryder was a pretty good player He handled the stick the way I iined he handled his wo I didn’t really expect fro he did had an air of sensuality to it, and ithis every move I never wanted to take my eyes off him

Ryder definitely knew his way around a pool table, but as good as he was, I was better I loved pool; it was how I'd earned ruff ht they were better than me, take then down a notch, and rob them blind at the same time

I won the first two gahed, looking athis head

"Alright Let's ,” he offered mischievously