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I look back up to her eyes to see her zoned in onand focuses her attention back up on Ava

"Sure, Lyric" Ava gives Ryder a wary look while backing up "I’ll be right back" She grinds her jahile pointing to us "No shit Got it?"

"Yup Sure thing, babe No shit" Ryder takes a seat next to ine the smirk on his face as his eyes bore into the side ofI can do to ignore it is focus y somewhere else, so I look back up into Lyric’s eyes and hold her stare, feelingthere, still breathing heavily while ht as if she’s taking thisshe should want to do

My jaw flexes as her eyes dart down tohard

I feel Ryder’s breath close tofor control "You do realize that Ava is ht asshole?" He leans in close to h "Don’t talk to her, don’t look at her, and definitely don’t put your fucking hands on her You’ve already done enough fucking dait If oneto be lost The focusing shit isn’t going to work for long

Lyric’s eyesa dick, Ryder He’s not bothering you"

Ava appears back in front of us with threeus all to look up at her She sets the "I’ll put theht now"

Lyric grabs one of the mixed drinks and sets it down in front of ives Ryder a dirty look and then grabs the other two glasses "Stop starting shit, asshole, or next ti for you"

She givesinto the crowd As one and no longer visible

Now I really feel the urge to get the fuck out of here

Standing up, I drop a twenty on the bar while shoving my wallet into my back pocket "I’m out, Ava" I tossdrink out of the glass that Lyric set down in front of et ready to walk away, fighting with everything infor me to do is to just leave

"Say hello to your h "Or maybe not"