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Shelly.” Josie gestured to him. “Jake owns the Blue Moon.”
    Shelly shook Jake’s outstretched hand. “Nice to meet you. So how do you two know each other?”
    Jake didn’t reply. Instead he waited for Josie to explain. Feeling bold, she said, “Jake was my first full moon.”
    Shelly’s eyes widened, but Josie was more interested in Jake’s face. Confusion clouded his blue eyes.
    “Full moon?” he asked.
    She laughed and started to answer, but they were interrupted when another man approached the table. “Shelly?”
    Shelly glanced up and blushed. “Lance. Hi.”
    Josie recognized the name immediately. Lance was the kickboxing instructor. The unbelievably hot kickboxing instructor. Suddenly her friend’s newfound interest in the sport became clear.
    Lance was built like a two-ton brick house. Yowza. If Shelly wasn’t so obviously smitten, Josie would have asked for an introduction and started working on her next full moon, but there was no denying that Shelly had it bad for the guy.
    Lance put his hands in the front pockets of his jeans, drawing Josie’s—and Shelly’s—attention to his muscular thighs. Shelly pinched Josie’s leg under the table, in the time-honored Oh my God, he’s talking to me girlfriend tradition. Josie tried not to laugh.
    “I thought that was you. I didn’t know you hung out here.”
    Shelly’s face turned even redder and Josie wished there was some way she could pump her friend up with a big-ass dose of self-confidence. “I—I don’t. This is actually my first time here.”
    “You want to dance?”
    Shelly looked panic-stricken, but Josie wasn’t going to let her friend blow this chance. Lance was fucking hot. “She’d love to. Shelly’s an amazing dancer.”
    Her friend frowned, but Josie wasn’t deterred. “I’m sure Jake won’t mind keeping me company until you get back.”
    Shelly hesitated, then took the bait, assuming Josie wanted to be alone with Jake. And while that was partially true, she also wanted her best friend to have some fun, maybe even get laid. If she wasn’t mistaken, Josie was definitely detecting some interest from the kickboxing instructor.
    Lance grasped Shelly’s hand and led her to the dance floor. Jake took the seat she’d vacated.
    “I was sort of kidding,” Josie said, when Jake pulled the chair closer. “If you’re busy, I’m perfectly fine by myself.”
    “Trying to get rid of me?”
    “No. Of course not. I know you’re working. All I meant was—”
    “I’ve been hoping you’d come back for nearly a month, Josie.”
    “You have?” Her heart raced at his admission. Nice to know her obsession with Jake didn’t appear to be one sided.
    “I noticed you checking out Lance.”
    She tried to decide if there was a tinge of jealousy in Jake’s comment, but his expression gave nothing away. The man had a killer poker face.
    “You know him?”
    Jake nodded. “He comes in a couple times a month. He’s good for business.”
    Josie narrowed her eyes. “How so?”
    “Women take one look at him and start drinking more to get up their courage to approach him. I have to admit I’ve never actually seen him ask a woman to dance. It’s usually the other way around. He must like your friend.”
    Yes! Please God let that be true . Shelly deserved some happiness. And hot sex. Josie took a second to find Shelly and Lance moving along with a fast techno beat. She hadn’t been lying about Shelly’s dancing skills. She had some amazing moves, which—thank God—she was currently pulling out. For the first time, Josie truly noticed the subtle changes that had been taking place in Shelly lately. Her shy friend was getting bolder, more confident. It was a good look for her.
    Jake leaned closer, resting his arm on the back on Josie’s chair. “You know, I’d be willing to pretend we’re strangers again if you’re looking for another hookup.”
    She laughed. “Nope. No strangers tonight.”
    “Damn.” Jake lifted her glass and