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Pretend Riley Hart 12430K 2023-09-02

"Sorry I didn’tso I haven’t played ht never pick up the darabbed the beer and took a drink "Mind if I buy her?"

"Hey now" Mason laughed "You don’t even have any guilt for uitar, huh?" He nodded to the other chair at the table and Gavin sat down

"What kind of man would I be if I passed up on that kind of opportunity if it just fell into ave a shy smile Mason couldn’t tell if he meant to be flirtatious or not Mason definitely saw it that way, though

He hadn’t been able to get a read on the guy until now, but whether he realized it or not, Gavin definitely eyed him appreciatively Mason leaned forward, his arms on the back of the chair "Not the kind ofand wanted to test the waters with Gavin

Gavin pulled away, and Mason figured he’d read the guy wrong But then he gave Mason another grin, his eyes running down Mason’s body He was interested, so why pull back? Mason cocked a brow at hih he still looked a little unsure

Right as he opened hissound Damn it Someone came into the bar Still, Mason didn’tto see what card he played

It was Gavin who turned to see who ca s of his beer Then another

Mason waited another second and then stood, walked to the counter and served the couple who just caht an elass over and set it in front of him "I’m late I didn’t realize the tio"

And then he did just that

Oh well Win some, you lose some

Blackcreek, Colorado

Gavin Davis never expected to live this close to where he’d grown up Not since the day his high school boyfriend Braden Roth talked hi Not that Braden had to convince him much He’d always known he needed to leave Colorado, he just hadn’t had the balls to do it until the biger headed, ood for shit like that It had ed Gavin He hated to ad time afterward as well It wasn’t that Gavin had been in love with Braden; he just had that kind of personality One people were attracted to--one that had made Gavin feel normal when he’d always been told he wasn’t And he definitely hadn’t been crazy enough to think Braden had been in love with hiined Braden settling down, yet that was part of the reason he was back right now

Gavin knocked on the door to the small house Iot your ass here,and Gavin returned it His body relaxed, feeling at hoain

"So, where is he?" Gavin asked when they separated "I never thought I’d see the day that Braden Roth would settle down"

"Wes is working today Co and I need to watch her"

Braden was not only settled down, but he also had the responsibility of a little girl This whole thing would take soh the house and out the backdoor There was a wooden swing set in the yard with a curly-haired girl puh I’m not really sure why since we live at Wes’s place"

"I appreciate you lettinghere anyway Might as well have so her out anyway Might as well have a friend staying here" Braden turned toward the little girl "Come over here, Squirt I want you to meet my friend I told you about"

Her hair bounced up and down as she ju and ran over to them

"You’re uncle Braden’s old boyfriend Uncle Wes is his boyfriend now, though" She crossed her arh Jessie was made of fire He could see that