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“Whoa bro Another all-nighter, huh?”

He began adding our tea overhead

“Lydia, did you know Hayden has never been late for work”

Her smile dropped

“He was late for his i the second CEO”

She cut her eyes at me I smiled

“It’s ok Lydia There’s a first ti”

She sat next toher shoes

I leaned over kissing her cheek “Listen, Bryce is going to take shots at nore it ok”

She rubbed my hand “Ok”

Bryce wrapped his arhed hysterically at so he whispered in her ear I never asked Bryce about him and Karena I decided to mind my own business

After a couple of drinks, I felt relaxed Lydia and her cousin could only have two drinks since they have to work later I wish Lydia didn’t have to work I want the opportunity to get to know her Our time thus far has been limited If she worked a 9 to 5 ould have more time to talk Hard to believe we’ve only known each other for one week

We should probably stay out of each other’s beds for now I’ht I was I’ve never found a woman who made me want to throw caution to the wind to build a new life with her Lydia is gentle and kind

I hate she thinks I want to buy her and actually treat her like a stripper Or worse, convince her to quit her job then duht to be concerned There are o back on their word, but I’m not that man I want her off the pole I want her to be my woman Not sure what I would do if she didn’t want to be witha ball from the ball retriever, I watched intently as Lydia threw her hands in the air after bowling a strike

“Did you see that?”

I sreat bowler”

Standing on her tippy toes she kissed my lips

Scratch that She wants to be within my power to make her see I’m the man for her

Gazing into those beautiful gray eyes Fuck, this wo me apart from the inside out

Lydia sat next to Karena, whispering in her ear I returned my eyes to the lane

“Hayden, not onestrike!”

I glanced at Bryce overfrom behind”

Again, I focused onIt was funny

“Fucking Mr All-American!”