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“We’ve met.” Henley smiles casually, as if he isn’t the biggest prick in the world.
I’m onto you.
He kisses Rebecca on the cheek and then turns to me. I’ll play nice because we are in public.
“Hi.” I smile.
He smiles warmly and kisses my cheek. He’s wearing a cream linen jacket and blue jeans. Looks like he just stepped off a GQ modeling shoot or something. “Hello. Good to see you both.”
I flutter with nerves at the smell of his heavenly aftershave.
“Where have you been?” a man snaps. “We’ve been waiting for the bartender to arrive.”
Henley rolls his eyes and goes over behind the bar. “Who wants what?”
Everyone huddles around the bar and puts their drink order in with him. And I smile at their familiarity. I have to admit, it is a nice street to live on.
A little old lady walks in through the front door.
“Hello, Ethel,” everyone calls.
“Party’s here.” Ethel smiles as she puts her tray of cakes onto the table. “Sorry we’re late.”
“Va-va-voom!” one of the boys calls from the bar as he looks toward the door. “Who is this stunner?”
I turn to see a drop-dead gorgeous woman walking in—long dark hair and a figure to die for. A perfectly well-done face of makeup and perfectly pouty big lips. She’s wearing a black fitted dress and looks like she’s a famous Instagrammer or something.
“Great, Taryn’s here,” Rebecca whispers.
“Is that a bad thing?” I whisper.
Oh no, this is the Taryn that Carol told me about. Surely not.
Rebecca fakes a smile. “Depends on who you are,” she mutters under her breath.
“I’m back, darlings. Have you missed me?” She puts her hands in the air and tries to be cute. Actually, there’s no trying. She’s totally nailing it.
“Yes,” the boys all cry in unison. “Taryn.” They all line up to kiss her, and she hugs each one of them as if she’s their long-lost love while totally ignoring all the other females in the room.
“Everyone on the street is in love with Taryn,” she whispers. “Including Taryn.”
I giggle. “Not me.” I hold my glass up. She clinks hers with mine.
“Me neither.”
“Henley, darling,” Taryn says in a sexy voice. “Where have you been all my life?”
Henley chuckles and pulls her in for a hug. “Right here where you left me.”
My eyes meet Rebecca’s, and she raises a see-I-told-you-so eyebrow.
Yes, I see it now. Ugh, give me a break.
Rebecca grabs my hand. “Let’s go out front.”
“Good idea.”
The night has been fun, and I really, really like Rebecca. We’ve just clicked. It’s as if I’ve known her forever.
