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Belle.” Santana grins at me. “So glad you came.”
    “Thanks. I’m pretty happy to be getting out too.” I smile.
    “Let’s get a round of drinks,” Santana suggests.
    “I’ll get them,” I offer. “What are we all having?”
    “Cosmos! Next round is on me!” Santana beams, hugging me before wrapping her arm back around Pippa and leading her to the table.
    I walk over to the bar, and squeeze in a gap. There’s a blond girl working one end, and a gorgeous man on the other. I study him and my eyes widen as he nears. He’s hot. Seriously freaking hot. He’s the kind of man that makes you look twice. Not to mention he’s big, muscled and housing some epic tattoos. God, if I wasn’t so in love with Max still I’d definitely be trying to catch a man that looks like that. He’s like a dark god—even the way he moves is graceful and deadly.
    “Can I get you a drink?”
    I stare at him, not even realizing he’d gotten so close. His eyes are black, just like Max’s. In fact, a good deal of his looks remind me of my husband. His hair is dark, and longer than Max’s. It sits at the base of his neck, curling slightly on the ends. His face is less dangerous, and scarred, but he’s still breathtaking.
    “Ah . . .”
    “I’ve got customers to serve . . .” he prompts.
    “Rainer, have you got the shot glasses?” the blonde calls.
    Wait. This is Rainer? This handsome guy is the man Pippa has told me so much about. I know Rainer has been around to our place, but I always seem to miss him.
    “You’re Rainer?” I ask, studying him.
    His eyes flick back to mine. “Yeah, you are?”
    “Belle . . . Pippa’s housemate.”
    His eyes widen and then he grins. Good God, he’s even more beautiful when he grins. “Shit, sorry. I know we haven’t met yet.”
    He stretches his hand across the bar and I reach over, taking it. He shakes mine gently, even though one of his hands could cover two of mine. I beam. “No, I always miss you. Pippa brought me along tonight.”
    “Well, it’s good to meet you, Belle, and I hope you enjoy my bar.”
    “I will,” I say, then turn to look over at the girls. “I’ll get a round of Cosmos, please?”
    He nods, his eyes flashing over to Pippa. There they go soft. Oh . . . oh my. Rainer loves her. It’s written all over his face. The poor man—it must bother him that she’s with Tyke. He drags his eyes away from her and gets to work making cosmos in front of me. His hands move quickly. He’s a pro, without a doubt.
    “So, how long have you been here, Belle?” he asks as he makes the drinks.
    “I grew up here, but I’ve come back recently because my mom has terminal cancer.”
    He looks up at me. “Shit, I’m sorry.”
    I wave a hand. “You don’t need to be sorry, you didn’t do anything.”
    He gives me a gorgeous half-grin, and then continues the preparation.
    “What about you, did you grow up here?”
    His eyes flash with something painful and his jaw tightens. “For a while, yeah.”
    “You and Pip are close?”
    He looks over to her again. “She’s the best thing in my life.”
    Oh God. He most certainly does love her.
    “She’s a good person.”
    He flashes me another grin, then lifts a tray and hands me all the drinks. I slide him some cash, then reach over and take it, thanking him before shifting through the crowd to the table. When I reach it, I place the tray down and greet all the girls.
    “I see you met Rainer.” Santana grins. “How hot is he?”
    “Tana!” Pippa scoffs.
    “It’s true, Pippi,” she protests. “You can’t deny it.”
    “She has a point.” I grin, sitting down beside Jaylah.
    “How are you, Belle?” she asks, turning to me.
    Jaylah is bubbly, gorgeous, bold and crazy. I love her personality more than any other person I’ve met. I haven’t spent a great deal of time with her, but when I do she’s always making me laugh.
    “I’m well, how are you?”
    “Good. Kids driving me nuts. I’m glad to get out.”
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