Kayla Damien gives me an apologetic grimace and I know he’s about to abandon me for work. “It’s important. I’ll be quick,” he says, already reaching for the phone, and I nod even though irritation prickles the back of my neck.“Sure,” I say, even though I don’t feel sure at all.The waiter leads me away and Damien disappears with his phone glued to his ear. I’m left alone at the table staring at a glass of water I didn’t even ask for. I last about two minutes before my patience thins, and because sitting still has never been my strength, I decide to walk over to the bar for a drink something to keep me occupied while I wait.I shouldn’t have moved.The moment I sit on the barstool, someone slides into the seat next to mine and I get that instinctive ripple of discomfort even before he opens his mouth.“Well, hello there,” he slurs, and the smell of overpriced whiskey hits my nose, immediately confirming that this man is very drunk and very full of himself.I turn slightly, keeping
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