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"So how's everyone doing?" Kieran's question was to no one in particular. Peter laughed, "Well, well, aside from realizing Sedona is not a virgin, we were just kind of telling Zander here that you're Sedona's buddy, not her bed buddy!" Gross, Peter can be irritatingly annoying! Virginand Kieran’s bed buddy did not belong in a sentence!
Zander spoke, his voice cold, "No need to be crude. I misunderstood the situation." His eyes burned into mine as he addressed Duncan.
Ms. Blondie was getting antsy, her voice dripped with annoyance, "Zander, I thought we were on a date. I didn't think we were going to be around this many people."
I felt bad for her. Her date with Zander was being interrupted by us. Robbing the frustration out of my voice, I said, "Yes, Zander. I think you should pay more attention to your date. Maybe you guys should go somewhere private."Like back to your own table.
Zander briefly took his gaze off of me, strained the beer that he was holding, and said, "Mia, I'm sorry I'm no fun. I just happen to think that I'm right where I'm supposed to be. If you'd like, I can call a cab for you to go home and maybe you can hang out with guys who can show you a bettertime than me."
Mia's blonde eyebrows shot to her hairline. She seethed and struggled to get up, and before leaving the table, she spat at Zander, "What a waste of time! You are condescending and boring as hell! I am going to go to the bar and find a better hookup than you!"
The guys were all silent. Their gazes followed Mia's swaying hips as she walked towards the bar. Except Zander's. His eyes were trained on me the whole time. I felt the flush creep into my face as he sat there, openly staring at me.
Peter cleared his throat; "She looks like a winner, man," His eyeswere still stuck on Ms. Blondie's butt.
Seriously?! Guys were crazy! I felt my ire rise up. Even if Ms. Blondie was annoying me (for reasons I did not dare dwell on), she did not deserve the let down that Zander gave her, in front of all of us.
"That was rude of you, Zander," I said, scolding.
He shrugged his shoulders. Actually, shrugged them. Unbelievable.
"Ace, I don't think we're privy to their date." Now, Kieran was defending Zander? What kind of crap was this?
Duncan added, "Zhe was kinda much. I vvouldn't vvant to be ztuck on a datevid zomeone who was zecking odder guys zout." He noticed Blondie eyeing him and Kieran.
"She still did not deserve that," I was defending Ms. Blondie.
Zander took a long look at me, his eyes burning, "Our server also did not deserve her whininess. She complained from the time we got to our table to when Peter saw us. Thank Godyou saw us, man.” He smiled at Peter.
The server came back to our table with our drinks. I almost inhaled my margarita. God, I needed this.
Zander asked the server to bring Blondie's tequila to the bar area where she was at and to putit on his tab.
"How is she going to get home?" I wondered to myself.
I must have spoken my thoughts out loud because Duncan answered, "Zhe lookz like zhe haz a ride home.” He pointed to the direction of the bar with his eyes. I saw Blondie cozying up to an older-looking gentleman. How was I going to continue defending her yet-to-be established honor if she acted like a slut? I rested my case and sipped on my margarita.
The guys got to talking about sportsand I got to ordering more margaritas. They included me in the conversation; but, I had no interest in it whatsoever. I was, however, very interested in Zander's dark hair, the way his lips curved into a smile, his broad shoulders encased in a blue shirt, the stubbles forming on his jaw, and his eyes, oh, if his eyes were any more molten every time he glanced my way, I would be completely incinerated! I forgot all the reasons why he was a bad idea for me. Mango margaritas clouded my judgment,did they not?
In the middle of the conversation about baseball statistics, I excused myself to go to the restroom. Duncan and Kieran got out of the booth to let me pass. As soon as I stood up, I felt my head spinning. Probably from all the crazy events of the evening. I almost lost my balance. Kieran caught my hand, "You ok, Ace?"
Zander now stoodby Kieran.
I slowly regained my balance and in a convincing voice, "Yeah, thank you. I guess I just stood upway too fast."
Kieran slowly let go, testing if I was ok.
I managed to stay upright. He offered to walk me to the restroom but I shushed him and told him I was fine. He must have been convinced because he slowly sat back down on the booth.
"I'll walk with you. I have tostop by the bar anyways." Zander announced.
I nodded my head and walked towards the restroom. He walked behind me.
I felt his gaze searthrough me, from the top of my head to my spine and all the way down. I was a few steps away from the women’s restroom when I heard someone call out, "Sedona...." My name on his lips ignited the embers of fire inside me.
I turned slowly. He didn't stop by the bar.
His hands were on my face in an instant. His lips were on mine before I could even react. The look on his eyes was the final straw. His eyes were looking at me in a way I've never been looked at before. As if he wanted to devour me right on this spot. He pulled me into a corner, slight right from where the bathroom was.
