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"What? Did you select Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits or so?"

"Well, I tried," he licked his lips "But these were the only two songs I’m afraid it’s Poison after this so you should probably enjoy this dance while you can"

We started

"You really like Billy Joel, don’t you?" I said

He brought oodness, he was handsoht dance with et to dance with ood ould dance with you to anything," I pointed out "Especially with you You’re a hed "Years of theatre school and that’s the only thing that sticks"

I didn’t knohat to say to that so I just shook my head slowly to ain what the hell wasn’t If Dex told me that he used to work for NASA, I wouldn’t have batted an eye In fact, I could i to check out aliens on another planet

Finally, I said, "You’re going to continue to surprise me, aren’t you?"

"I hope so The element of surprise is all I have," he surrabbed rabbed it, squeezed it with one of his hands I looked at hi like an idiot and giving them the thumbs up with his other hand

"What the hell, Dex?" I hissed I wasn’t o but still held eneral area

"What? I’ot a nice one"

I narrowed my eyes at him "What would Jennifer think?"

I didn’tout ofwasn’t really a major offense in the rule book (unless it’s one of your drunk uncles, now that shit is out of line) yet it seeht that danced acrossway out of control

Dex didn’t seeh his eyes grew serious and he calmly said, "There is no Jennifer in this scenario"

I had to admit, I kind of liked that scenario But…

"You’re skirting dangerous territory, Dex," I told hie into an explanation

"What do youthose eyes of his to perfect circles

Of course And as I going to say? That he was trying to lead me on? Was he even? Did he know I liked hiht

"Your girlfriend is awfully trusting of you, that’s all," I said, even though it was very clearly not all

Our stare intensified for a split second Then Dex did that lazy grin of his

"We have a relationship based on trust Just like you and I do"

Oh, why did he have to add that last part in there? I nodded anyway It was true and it was foolish forto stop though, least not insome yokels at ten o’ clock," Dex said I looked over uys blatantly leering atcowboy hats like the rest of them Instead, they had simple jeans and t-shirts and the appearance of surly dispositions One of thees, the other had a black eye Probably your typical ai trouble I hoped that their leering wouldn’t soon translate into a fight with Dex But Dex didn’t seem to mind all that much And why should he I was just his fictional wife

"Lovely pair," I said to hio for them?"

"Only if you wanna add another cut to that cheek," he replied and spunended Dex decided it was tione to the bar to get us a round of other drinks So I sat down beside Bird and wished the beer I had left was cold, and still full

"I think those are the fellas that were attacked on the Lancaster’s property," Bird said, nodding in the direction of the douchebags I stole another glance They were still looking over at me with intensity It unnerved me even more

"Are you sure?" I asked

"Yup," Bird said and leaned back "Want o ask them some questions?"

I shook oing to be me

"Let et up but Bird reached out forI couldn’t upset Bird I would be careful Besides, what’s the worst that could happen to me in this bar with all these people around? I wasn’t an idiot

I gave hi the strut I only do when I’ out at this part This was going to beuys ere perched at the bar ledge that surrounded the dance floor and put on my bimbo face

"Say, would you two be froher than usual