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survive.
I spot Gunner and Eddie, the bass player and guitarist we hired last winter, and head
on over.
 What s up? I need something to get my mind off Ben, and there isn t a sign of Annie
yet.
 Just shooting the shit. Gunner nods at a group of sorority girls. I recognize the girls
from earlier today and hold back a groan. They were a little too friendly without booze.
Who knows what parts they ll be willing to thrust my way after a few beers.  Which one
you taking home?
 None of the above, I say.  I ll leave that to you two. Gunner and Eddie are brothers
 I won t lie, it hurts a little to be around them. They look like twins even though they re
a year apart just like Ben and I were.  See those two? I point over at the girls from
earlier just as the tall one, Johanna, turns around and flashes her tits at me. Something
glistens on the left one. Nipple ring? That might have interested me last week, but,
thankfully, I ve moved on. She waves and bops on over before I can stop this runaway
train. Crap. Here we go.
 Look who showed up! She throws her arms around me, and, before I know it, she s
climbing me like a beanpole.
 Whoa. I glance to the door because I know what s coming next.
Sure enough Annie walks in and holy, holy& Annie looks fierce in her fitted jeans, tan
cowboy boots that beg for a horse to ride, and a tight sweater that annihilates me in the
very best way. She looks over with a laugh caught in her throat, and I give a stupid wave.
That ridiculous grin comes to my face. I can t help but lose myself in her for a moment.
A hard bite sinks over my ear, and I let out a groan. Shit. I forgot all about the blonde
dangling from my body like a Christmas ornament.
 Down girl. I carefully plant her in front of Gunner.  You re welcome. I turn to Eddie,
 Don t worry, buddy. She s got a friend.
I thread through the crowd, but Annie isn t anywhere to be seen. Shit. She probably
took off. I head for the door and spot her in the corner with a blonde by her side and two
guys I recognize from parties past chatting it up with them. I hold back a smile. It looks
like they can use another person in their circle. Annie spots me and steps toward the guy
to her left. He s tall and GQ with a freaking suit on. A suit. Who the hell wears a suit to a
frat house? I get a little closer, and Annie glances my way before putting her hand on his
shoulder.
I pause a moment trying to figure this out. It s not that Tristan douche. In fact, I ve
never seen her with this guy before. A thought occurs to me. Is she trying to make me
jealous? I d be amused if I wasn t annoyed or for the lack of a better word jealous.
Wait, this doesn t have to do with pole climbing Jo-the-ho back there does it? Holy heck.
A smile digs into the side of my cheek. Maybe I m not the only jealous one around here.
The music spikes up ten octaves, and the smile glides off my face because Annie can t
hear it. No music, no favorite song, she hasn t heard a note of what comes from my
mouth, and yet she s always faithful with a smile on her face each time we re at the Black
Bear.
 What s going on? I dig my gaze into hers and step in front of the preppy who s trying
to rope her in with his smooth tie, his smooth talk.
 Dude  he pulls me back by the shoulder a little too rough for my liking  we re
having a conversation.
 She s with me. I don t take my eyes off Annie. I can t. Her lips are a luscious juicy
red tonight, and I m dying to take a bite. She s beautiful with her eyes glowing in this dim
light, her frosted eye shadow sparkles just enough to give her that angel effect. But Annie
doesn t need it. Annie is an angel, my injured soul can testify to that.
 What part of we re having a conversation don t you understand? The dude barks in
my ear, and my jaw clenches because I know his type. He s not able to leave well enough
alone until things get physical.
I turn to get a better look at the guy I m about to assault clean cut, hair parted
neatly down the side, glasses. I ll try not to bend the frame.
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