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“Just tonight.”
“Well, it's good to meet you.”
I smiled up at him.
“I need to say hi to some friends. Are you going to be here much longer? Here, meaning the bar,” he clarified.
I cocked my head to the side, angling to look up at him and wondering if I'd lost my mind. My gut told me he wasn't crazy or evil, and I was desperate for a thorough distraction to take my mind off my worries.
“Yes, I'm staying here tonight.”
Another dip of his head as his dark eyes searched mine. “I'll be back then.”
He moved to straighten and push away from the bar, and I reached out, catching him lightly by the elbow. He glanced down, arching a brow.
“Promise me you're a nice guy.” As if a promise from a near-stranger would mean anything.
“I promise. You can ask the bartender. She'll vouch for me.” He gestured toward a woman behind the bar.
She smiled over at us. “What is it?”
“Tell Hallie I'm a nice guy.”
The woman’s eyes narrowed as she studied us. “I'm Delilah. He’s a nice guy. I’d tell you if he was an ass.”
Chase chuckled before turning away. Delilah was already serving someone else a drink. A moment later, she made her way over and paused beside me. “If you need anything, let me know. And I wasn't joking. Chase is a good guy.”
I felt hot all over. “Okay, thank you.”
“You take care,” she said. Her eyes searched mine, and I sensed she knew I was struggling with something, but she was a stranger. Just as Chase was. And I wanted it to stay that way.
