as I leaned back against the leather seat. I had a

in the office this morning, she did

for show while she paraded aroun

o breathe

oftop lounge, the quiet kind with a lot of privacy, but she booked me a di

asn't in the mood

om the fake smiles, from my mother's call

ike an annoying little sister to me, the thought of her being my w

o I pulled it off, unbuttoned a few buttons then rolled my sleeves up, tugged off my

nk enough that I couldn't drive,

hts, low R&B music playing

Out of sight. Then waved the bartender

n lights casted a glow over the room, and the air sme

years, made sure no one really knew exactly what I looked li

going to get Ivanov's company to partner with us wi

t a sight of two gi

on the left that

ense. She looked around the bar like a scared cat, eyes scanning her

st her beauty, though she was beautiful, she had a soft brow

asn't ju

table in her own skin. Like she di

hat made it hard for m

they got to their seat, laughi

her first time. The way she stucked out her tongu

t like it. I didn't like seei

to be sitting in a bar,

y. What the hell was I doing?. Getting all po

relationships, never

t her, because seconds later, h

ed behind her, like she though

was no o

her seat, then leaned toward her

ing smile. I could tell they were talking about me. The shy glances she gave me, the

ted a

d the courage to walk up to any guy. She see

back at her friend who gav

e began walking

arm on the chair, a smil

oticeable unless you looked closely. Then she took a b

he said

not saying anything y

. Her eyes met mine and I didn't look away. I just sat t

nothing came out. She blink

oked a

alk?" I asked, my voice low and teasing. I didn't want

e said quickly, then looked awa

t bite," I said with a gri

her eyes wide, but th

alked all the way here, you mi

econd, then sat down

watching her closel

her friend again, then slowly

her chair away from the table. She kept tucking a str

I asked, my voice lo

id, barely alm

y, letting my tongue get used to

Are you half Me

m," she s

our eyes," I said, my

her fingers playing with t

ike you come to b

then looked at me, a bi

aid, her voice soft but playful.

say this is your first

. Today's my birthday. My frie

bartender who c

ic," I said, not looking away fr

order for myself,

ok that said don't argue. "You don't belong in places li

now me," she said

I don't like the sight of yo

stared at me like she was

ked. "You don't seem like the

ing," she said. "Not in a creepy

," I r

ha

thing that caugh

r eyes wide as

drink. I picked up mine, not

king at her fingers curled around

I'm not scared. Just.

" I asked, rai

on the chair. "Don't make me say i

. Enligh

sed to approaching a guy. And

sked her softly, taki

cary," she replied, unconsc

d, my voice darkening, w

ked. "Do

anded at her mouth. "Unless you w