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He was just as gorgeous as I remembered Tall, dark and handsonize, but it gave hi I wondered if James had any tattoos that I didn't know about

“Maybe he'll get that baby o say hello,” Tessa said, grabbing my hand I didn't even have time to protest before ere suddenly at the bar Dennis smiled as we approached and I felt nervous butterflies start up in my stomach

“Tessa Allison, good to see you,” he said as we sidled up to the bar “Can I buy you two a drink?”

/> “You can buy her a drink,” Tessa replied, nudgingand really need to be going”

“Tessa?” I glanced over at her and she grinned

“You can thank“You two have fun Don't do anything I wouldn't do”

She proceeded to giveshe wouldn't do That girl was crazy Just because I was baby crazy didn't et laid, but I wasn't about to say no Especially not to one of h school crushes I kneas a player, but soirl just wanted to feel wanted

I watched her waltz out of the restaurant and out into the cold night air I was suddenly very aware of Dennis and h school This chance And James wasn't anywhere nearby to fuck it up

Dennis motioned to the bartender and before I could say no, a beer was in front ofon beer I was irl, but I wasn't about to co a drink with Dennis In school, he wouldn't have even given me the time of day, but I knew that I looked and behaved differently now that I had New York in my system

“I hear Ja his drink andto the bartender for another The bartender paused for a moment, but poured him another

“Yeah,” I replied with a shrug His eyes kept going to e My stepbrother was all anyone ever wanted to talk about Jah?”

“Yeah, sure” He took a huge sip of his beer “It's just that he's sort of a legend around here He's the only billionaire I know”

“He’s not a billionaire yet At least not in liquid assets,” I pointed out, though any sane valuation of his company put him at well over the billionaire mark

Dennis laughed “He’s close enough for me Is he here?”

“Ja around Annie's place “He's almost a billionaire No reason for him to come to Annie's”