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the door. It was quieter here, but I could still keep an eye on Sue and Bell.
    I looked down at Baby. “Would you give that advice to every girl?”
    Baby studied me for a minute. I looked away and kept my gaze on the dance floor. This conversation was embarrassing as hell. Baby was probably the only person in the world I’d even have this conversation with.
    “I hurt your feelings.” She said it softly enough that I almost didn’t hear it over the music.
    I didn’t react.
    “I have to tell you something. But not here. Come outside. Just for a minute.” She tugged on my arm.
    “Just for a minute,” I said, following her out the door.
    It was a little brisk out there, spring in Minnesota. Baby shivered so I tucked her into my jacket and leaned up against the building. There were a couple people giving me second glances. But nobody approached, because I was with a girl.
    “Henry.” She tugged on the neck of my t-shirt to get my attention.
    I looked down at her. “We should be quick.”
    “I liked you first.”
    “What?”
    “I had the hots for you. I was afraid that I would give into that and we’d end up in bed, so I took shelter with Sean.”
    She was talking about when we’d first met. We’d offered her a ride in our tour bus. And she’d chosen to stay in Sean’s suite, on his couch, rather than with me.
    Before I could give this new revelation any thought, she continued. “I thought he was safe, and you were… you were temptation on legs.”
    Jesus. I had no idea. Sure, I’d flirted with Baby when we’d first met. In those first few days I would’ve given anything to get her into bed. I’d put aside all my ambitions the moment I’d realized Sean had a thing for her. And I hadn’t looked back. Now she was telling me that she’d had the hots for me back them.
    “Does Sean know about this?”
    “Yes. But it doesn’t matter because I fell madly in love with him. I thought you should know. Henry, you are a great catch. I don’t want you to think that… I don’t know. I just didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”
    “I get it Baby. I’m a bad boy. That’s why you steered clear of me and that’s why you warned your friend to steer clear of me. But it’s not a reflection on whether or not I’m a good person. Thanks.”
    I started moving her toward the door.
    “Wait, I’m not done. Henry, I don’t just think you’re a good guy. I love you. You’re my big brother. You are so much more than a good guy.”
    “But?”
    “No but. I think you’re great. I just wanted to make sure you knew that.” She reached up and kissed my chin. “My advice to my horny friend is not a reflection of any of that.”
    I smiled at her and kissed her forehead. “Okay, little sis. Let’s go check on your friends.”
    When we walked back into the bar we found Sue sitting at our table downing a glass of water. Bell was on the dance floor grinding up against some scruffy-looking dude in a wife-beater. Damn it, I just taught her those moves last week.

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    I sat Baby next to Sue and shoved a glass of water in front of her. Then I approached the dance floor slowly. I watched as Scruffy moved his hand to Bell’s ass. I quickened my pace.
    “Come on Bell, time to go,” I said, pulling her away from the dude and his roaming hands.
    When she looked at me, I realized that the last shot she did had finally caught up with her. She was very drunk.
    “Hey, I’m danc – Oh shit. You’re Hank Tolk,” Scruffy said.
    Again, people telling me who I am. I tried not to roll my eyes.
    “Yeah. Thanks for lookin’ out for my girl for a minute. See you later, man.”
    “Yeah, sure,” he said, releasing Bell.
    I pulled her back across the room and over to our table. She was barely walking on her own.
    “Henry, I was having fun,” she slurred.
    I didn’t respond until I had her over to the table. Then I addressed all three of them. “Come on girls. This night is over.”
    They didn’t argue with me. Baby and Sue