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week, Holly was not trying to hear any excuses. From that day on, she closed him out. From that day on, Brant has been trying to claw his way back in to her good graces.
     
    It was not a graceful dance for either of them. If only Holly knew just how distraught Brant was.
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Six
    Out of the Comfort Zone…
     
     
    December 23, 2013
    Rogue
     
     
    Sloane walked through the double doors of Rogue like she owned the joint. She waved to a group of women that were seated at a table by the door, and walked up to a pair of men who were standing casually by the bar. She kissed the one man on both cheeks and then the other. Holly immediately recognized them. It was none other than Luke Casile and Russell Weiss. Russell gave Holly a polite wave, but Luke leaned in and gave Holly a friendly hug. Luke was one of Brant’s oldest friends, but he was also a good friend of her’s, too. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw another man approaching them.
     
    “Oh, Jesus. Not him,” said Luke as he casted a dirty look in the man’s direction. Chris Beckman was walking right towards them.
     
    Chris stood at six feet tall with blond sandy hair and dark brown eyes, and he had a mischevious quality to his smile. Chris looked thrilled to see Holly and leaned in to give her a kiss on her cheek that lingered a second too long. Holly pulled back as her cheeks began to blush.
     
    “Holly! Long time no see…”
     
    “Hi Chris, how are you?”
     
    “What can I get you to drink?” asked Chris, expecting Holly to ramble off a girly drink.
     
    “How about a Jack on the rocks?” asked Holly nonchalantly.
     
    Chris was taken aback by Holly’s drink request and had to catch his breath. “Uh, sure… Hey Roz! Jack on the rocks for the lady!”
     
    Roz the bartender started making Holly’s drink while Sloane stood there drinkless and feeling left out. She eyed Holly’s drink and rolled her eyes. A bad habit Holly caught from Brant was drinking Jack Daniels straight. The thought made the hair on her arm stick up.
     
    “What the hell, Beckman! Weiss! Casile! Gimme a drink!”
     
    Chris and Russell raised their eyebrows at their testy friend, while Luke gave Sloane a sly smile.
     
    “Err… Order the woman a bay breeze.”
     
    Holly laughed at Sloane’s drink of choice, “Wow. You’re badass.” Sloane casted an evil look in Holly’s direction.
     
    “You got it… None for me. I’m the designated driver,” said Russell with a smirk. Russell then looked at Luke to see if he needed a drink, but he already had a beer in his hand.
     
    “I’m good.”
     
    The night was going along nicely and Holly was actually having a good time. Chris had bought them another round of drinks and Sloane was beginning to get sloshed off of her fruity drinks. Holly was just beginning to lighten up, which is something that Holly wasn’t having an easy time with lately. Luke had spun Holly around the dance floor a few times, but then Sloane wanted a turn, so Holly returned back to the bar for another drink. While Sloane was on the dance floor with Luke, and Russell was arguing on the cell phone with his mother, Holly sat alone at the bar. Chris Beckman saw the perfect opportunity to make his move.
     
    A song came on the radio that both Chris and Holly recognized. Chris grabbed her hand, and the next thing she knew she was being led out into the middle of the dance floor at Rogue, her inhibitions dropping by the second. Chris could really dance, and he wasn’t bad to look at either. At six feet, he was tall but lean, not muscular like Brant.
     
    What am I thinking? Chris Beckman was Brant’s best man at our wedding. But they weren’t married anymore. Right? She was a free woman, and she could dance with whoever she wanted. It’s not like she was marrying him.
     
    Chris was actually fun to be around. She couldn’t help but laugh and smile as he twirled her around the dance floor. It was so long since Holly had