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e exit, I looked at Dante, of all people,

my elbow and

d you do to piss this one

ve let him dry hump me on the couch. Hey, that

flickered. "W

Dante cut in,

d my eye

from the bar, that

ked. "Are

elf a high-five. I massaged th

at me. "Come on, yo

ached for my hand and s

ay for that shot."

t him. "I'll t

traightened like someone had yanked the chain arou

replied and returned his ga

head. "Noth

t stand there, porky, get a fucking

ll the fact that he knew I'd need

ent department is dead on

guy who once tried to grab my a

u," I sai

e gestured towards the other men who had retur

y wouldn't. We're just ch

n't respo

t felt awkward sitting with him; some of

wonders, as I felt

thing. I

apolo

ack to work." I

look. "After

h for every night I perform." I replied. "

eyes flickered down to our joined fingers, as if he'd

y plays a fast one on

everywhere else. Okay, why is m

u." Dante

ve a simple nod and searched

d into a blue hoodie and jeans, and slipped o

ts, beer, and Real Housewives." B

t donut for real Mickey

r waist still twenty-five i

n stopped short when I saw Dante's driver waiting by his shor

the

d towards Dante. Translat

rif

etty. "How ab

s tom

, Be

towards

ride? Hop in

erally call Ub

stion." Dante said firmly.

ould it be to get into

in next

oney?" He asked when th

ved. Of course he knew. Men l

't comf

soldados had left the

en, about what hap

open while Dan

s harder tha

the bill, I keep my word." I replied.

o, I handled that pretty well. It's all in the past

us laugh; he d

and I could feel hi

hat sassiness isn't attract

ed. "Att

nd my hand fl

d just when I was starting to think you wer

e poster boy for polite gentlemen ev

ded m

full romantic dinner, movie, and d

that's enough to get me i

ater," he said. "Unless you

him. "You'd

ching to push his fin

thought of him with another woman, but fro

go down the drain. And the close

ady to lose

asked, leaning forward,

n't loo

d probably have a thi

ed my earlobe,

assier audience, not for drunks. And Dante,

ld do

es

moment. A simple kiss, yet enoug

ed to a stop, an

Dante

getting out of the limo.

ay, and glanced at the laundromat on the other side of the