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I kept my eyes right on Abbie's. The man barely existed. "Come with me," I commanded.

"I don't think you were listening, pal. I said, the lady and I were talking. Why don't you take a seat." He probably sat up taller, or cracked his knuckles, or some other macho posturing bullshit. I wouldn't know. I wasn't looking.

"You heard the man." But her eyes signaled her mirth.

"I heard him. He said you were talking. Were. Now, we're talking. So let's... talk."

The man said something, but Abbie spoke right over him. "You have something you want to say to me, Mister?"

"Matter of fact, I do." I took a step closer and tilted her chin up so that our eyelines met. "You're incredible, and I want to buy you a drink, and take you home with me," I stated plainly. My desire to simply get her out of this bar and out of sight of my friends was a part of it, but really, the ambiance was working. Standing there with dozens of people watching or half-watching us, it was easy to forget she wasn't simply
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