a's

I look like I n

s he to questio

ished whiskey without asking, and knocked it back. It burned more than the sugary cra

just stared. But h

as already empty. I tilted it again, squintin

this cup?" I slurred. "Why'

from my hand. His touch sent

and low. Then he turned to the bart

to protest, but one scowl from the m

arched like he wasn't sure what to do with

didn't belong th

me. I downed it without hesitat

back of my hand. My lipstick smeared across

quinting against the neon lights and swirling haze. I didn't even remember the name of th

ned. It clung to every inch of me, barely covering anything. It was the kind of dress that made men tur

es fleeting to my tits occ

morless laugh. "Yo

lurred. "I lost everything today. My job, my relationship, my sense of fucki

ead slightly. "

I muttere

t refilling my glass. "Then keep drinki

bered in another life. Late thirties? Maybe early forties. He was calm, composed, and t

a tattoo on his chiseled abs. My eyes wandered on his

l to have a man

a little closer. His voice was low and u

vision swimming sligh

omen danced around a pole, teasing some rich guy

a little. So

, pushing off the stoo

enough to walk?" he aske

ice slurring. "But I'm s

ld car

rience?" I laughed, twirling a fin

ere going. I just wanted to feel something e

jumbled my way among the crowd. I turned around

y purse," I mutte

ding back to the bar. While I waited, som

ce at his overall l

ff a heel and pointed

something an

sn't dressed that badly. I pushed myself to a

' man from retrieving my purse. Tieing

d, stretching my purse to me. I collected

miliar in his eyes, like he was trying to place me. Maybe I

ough. His gaze lingered on my face th

y a disaster. But he was staring at me l

ir bit at my skin immediately I stepped outside the club. My fo

I could fall, his hand firm and war

pine. The scent of sandalwood and citrus clung to

ou doing?, but it wasn't. Instead,Ryan and

ould feel somethin

ed up

ed up, locked my arms around his neck, and yanked him down. My lips cru