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suspected from afar. His features were strong and perfectly angled. He had the strangest silver-colored eyes, made brighter by his tanned skin and set under winged eyebrows. His nose was hawkish and led my gaze to plush-looking lips that were quirked into a small smile.
I quickly realized that I was staring and I could feel my cheeks heat up. His smile grew and I managed to force out a low hello.
“Can I buy you another…Old Fashioned?” He picked up my nearly empty glass and was able to deduce what I had been drinking.
“Oh I really shouldn’t…I’ve had a couple already.” The fact that I was actually entertaining the beginning of a conversation with him definitely spoke to that.
“What’s a couple? Bartender, make this beauty here another Old Fashioned please, on me.” Oh okay, I guessed I’d be having another drink then.
“Uh, thank you…I’m—I’m Christina.” The army guy smiled at me with the most interesting twinkle in his eye. I couldn’t describe it, but he made me feel as if I was in for an adventure in his company.
“It’s wonderful to meet you Christina.” I found it strange, belatedly, that he didn’t offer his own name. Also he had the oddest accent I hadn’t picked up on before. It was vaguely European or maybe Middle Eastern.
The bartender delivered my drink and I glanced back at Jess who was propped up on the pool table, thoroughly enjoying all the attention of the men surrounding her.
“Don’t worry over your friend, she is under well protection,” he said confidently, while pushing my drink towards me. Well protection? Perhaps he truly was foreign.
“Are you in the army?” I asked. I couldn’t help it. The fact that he was seemingly so eager for me to drink was making me nervous.
“I…yes. I am.” He hesitated for only a moment and I wonder if he was not supposed to talk about it or something.
“I figured. You’re just so big.” He nodded, smirking as if he had some secret cross his mind.
“My brothers and I have not always been so imposing, truthfully. Our duty did put us through changes.” My eyes widened at the mention of them being his brothers. I glanced back at the tall, broad shouldered, dark haired men in the corner. I supposed they all did share some similarities.
“Wow you have a…big family.” The army guy laughed, the sound was rich and warm, and sent another wave of chills through me. I gave in and took a drink of the Old Fashioned. By then I was certainly feeling the alcohol.
“Yes, I have a very large family, you have no idea…is it good, your drink?” I paused when I went to bring the glass to my lips once more.
“It’s just as good as the others before…why, did you add something extra?” I eyed him closely his relaxed stance was unassuming enough. He didn’t seem like the type to slip drugs into someone’s drink…though taking into account his size and the fact that he still hasn’t given me his name, I’d say it was possible he could have been working for a human trafficker. The army guy laughed again and he shook his head.
“No, no. I promise you I did not drug you. I just want to know if you are enjoying your drink.” I bit my lip and studied him closely. His eyes went right to my mouth and I gave him a slight nod.
“I suppose I can believe you while I’m still in charge of all my faculties,” I said.
He laughed again; his chuckle that time was lower and sexier. “I am glad I have your momentary trust.”
I took a deep breath and then another drink. Looking at the glass I realized it was already empty. I definitely needed to slow down.
*****
“Would you like to join us and your friend back there by the pool table?” he said.
I glanced back at Jess; my vision swam a bit with the abrupt motion. She was charming one of the guys, pressed up against him and all. Poor guy didn’t have a chance.
“I think I’d get dizzy standing around all of you giants,” I said.
He smiled and held out his hand for me to
I quickly realized that I was staring and I could feel my cheeks heat up. His smile grew and I managed to force out a low hello.
“Can I buy you another…Old Fashioned?” He picked up my nearly empty glass and was able to deduce what I had been drinking.
“Oh I really shouldn’t…I’ve had a couple already.” The fact that I was actually entertaining the beginning of a conversation with him definitely spoke to that.
“What’s a couple? Bartender, make this beauty here another Old Fashioned please, on me.” Oh okay, I guessed I’d be having another drink then.
“Uh, thank you…I’m—I’m Christina.” The army guy smiled at me with the most interesting twinkle in his eye. I couldn’t describe it, but he made me feel as if I was in for an adventure in his company.
“It’s wonderful to meet you Christina.” I found it strange, belatedly, that he didn’t offer his own name. Also he had the oddest accent I hadn’t picked up on before. It was vaguely European or maybe Middle Eastern.
The bartender delivered my drink and I glanced back at Jess who was propped up on the pool table, thoroughly enjoying all the attention of the men surrounding her.
“Don’t worry over your friend, she is under well protection,” he said confidently, while pushing my drink towards me. Well protection? Perhaps he truly was foreign.
“Are you in the army?” I asked. I couldn’t help it. The fact that he was seemingly so eager for me to drink was making me nervous.
“I…yes. I am.” He hesitated for only a moment and I wonder if he was not supposed to talk about it or something.
“I figured. You’re just so big.” He nodded, smirking as if he had some secret cross his mind.
“My brothers and I have not always been so imposing, truthfully. Our duty did put us through changes.” My eyes widened at the mention of them being his brothers. I glanced back at the tall, broad shouldered, dark haired men in the corner. I supposed they all did share some similarities.
“Wow you have a…big family.” The army guy laughed, the sound was rich and warm, and sent another wave of chills through me. I gave in and took a drink of the Old Fashioned. By then I was certainly feeling the alcohol.
“Yes, I have a very large family, you have no idea…is it good, your drink?” I paused when I went to bring the glass to my lips once more.
“It’s just as good as the others before…why, did you add something extra?” I eyed him closely his relaxed stance was unassuming enough. He didn’t seem like the type to slip drugs into someone’s drink…though taking into account his size and the fact that he still hasn’t given me his name, I’d say it was possible he could have been working for a human trafficker. The army guy laughed again and he shook his head.
“No, no. I promise you I did not drug you. I just want to know if you are enjoying your drink.” I bit my lip and studied him closely. His eyes went right to my mouth and I gave him a slight nod.
“I suppose I can believe you while I’m still in charge of all my faculties,” I said.
He laughed again; his chuckle that time was lower and sexier. “I am glad I have your momentary trust.”
I took a deep breath and then another drink. Looking at the glass I realized it was already empty. I definitely needed to slow down.
*****
“Would you like to join us and your friend back there by the pool table?” he said.
I glanced back at Jess; my vision swam a bit with the abrupt motion. She was charming one of the guys, pressed up against him and all. Poor guy didn’t have a chance.
“I think I’d get dizzy standing around all of you giants,” I said.
He smiled and held out his hand for me to
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