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Reece lifts his drink to his lass I know he’s noticedhim out, but he doesn’t call me out "You want to talk about the ex-douche?" he asks, his voice a harsh growl

"Tony?" I snort "Not particularly"

"Humor me, Pancake I need to understand this"

I let out a deep sigh I haven’t heard that na ina sleep-ru bowl on the floor, sending gooey batter flying in every direction

Reece didn’t even falter He walked straight up to ht it to his mouth "Mmm Banana?"

I merely nodded, frozen in place Banana chocolate chip pancakes were his favorite back then, and I ot

He bent down to pick up the bowl and cleaned up while I started a new batch We worked as a good tea if we still do

"Macey? The ex?" Reece interrupts my little daydream "Is there someone’s ass I need to fly down to Florida to kick?"

Just thinking about Tony agitates ry

Reece signals the bartender "Another of those?" he asks, reading ht help"

The busty redheaded bartender wearing a leather corset gives Reece a flirty wink, then sets the drink down in front of me with an unceremonious thud I don’t want to explore the flash of jealousy that surges throughforthe bite of the liquor as it sinks all the way to my belly and warms me "We dated for nine months He was between jobs much of that tio Last week I ca daylights out of our landlord, Pinky"

"Is Pinky a man or a woether

"Not really" He shrugs "I’ht-year-old wo like a slap to the face or your self-confidence than finding your boyfriend balls deep inside a grandmother Fuck my life

"Damn, Macey" Reece shakes his head "You’re beautiful and sexy, and deservebullet with that guy He’s obviously a total fuckwit"

I s in the presence of Reece, orbetter than I have in days