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I had to agree, especially since she’d never uy What if they met and the chemistry they had online wasn’t there in person? Or worse yet, what if the guy was a big creep?

“It’ll be all right I needed this I didn’t want to be there when Gavin got hoot my phone turned off, so he shouldn’t be able to reach me I want him to have some time to let it all sink in”

“Then let’s forget all about him I’m so nervous that I’m about to see Rick for the first time How do I look? Be honest”

“You’re gorgeous, and he’ll be crazy if he doesn’t think so”

We gathered our things and left the plane After our luggage pick up, ent to wait in the bar, against ment Kayla ordered a cocktail and sipped it as aited for Rick to arrive

I busiedto an oldthe bartender dirty jokes and had a crowd laughing around him Kayla screamed as he delivered the punch line, and I looked around to see her diving into the arms of a man I only hoped was Rick, her online boyfriend of four months

Their lipsher lower back and one ass cheek For a briefto take her down to the floor and have his ith her right there

From what I could tell, he was a tall man, with an athletic build and a tanned complexion His hair was slicked back, and it wouldn’t have surprised et ready for the day

Behind whom I assumed to be Rick was vision He was a tall, broad-shouldered handsome man, with hard blue eyes that contrasted with his dark brown hair His hair was thick and wavy and stopped right above his shoulders There was soh ht myself not to take a shot of hi a first i a complete nutcase and potential stalker

His lip curled up as if at any s His size intimidatedon his feet and looking bored

His eyes ed a bit His face softened, and he looked away, and cleared his throat

“Sorry,up for air “Kayla, this is Reed Harrington He’s beenas I can remember”

Kayla stuave Reed a war to deteraze slid in my direction

“Oh, this is my best friend, Bella She had to hold ood flyer”

“Have you been drinking?” Rick asked