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Chapter Eight

I didn’t knohere to go so I just went to the only place that mad

e sense Our cabin sat on the slope of a e of the touristy area of Gatlinburg We were closer to where all the locals lived This meant there was a small dive bar within a short drive; it was probably only three miles or so from the cabin

I pulled into a parking spot and grabbed the keys, suddenly realizing that I hadn’t even grabbed a jacket At the tiet away fro at my own pace I couldn’t be that close to hi to make a horrible mistake

As I opened the creaking door to the bar a few heads turned to look at me A few of the h to reveal the 45 Glock I was carrying, they averted their eyes and went back to drinking

I settled at the bar and ranthe bartender over The busty wo anything She knew the look onfro, and that’s exactly what I was

Theabout lost love It was so appropriate that it made my heart ache Tears filled my eyes as I looked down into the whiskey, one solitary tear falling into the glass

I pushed the glass aside for abreath as I tried to pulltoover a o The worst part was that he was never lass untilto do now? I how could I go back to that cabin?

“Bartender Whiskey on the rocks, please? Thanks doll”

A fa up I didn’t need to look up I kneas Ryan I knew his voice It was velvety and sood whiskey A warm coat was draped around h to look at hiht mine and put it around my shoulders

He glanced down at me and tipped his whiskey my way “Did want you to freeze to death I didn’t think that would look too good on my record”

I nodded silently and looked intodown but it felt so good It made me feel alive

“We got to talk, Kisha”

God I loved it when he said my name “What do you want to talk about?”