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little table next to her. Ciara stuffs a handful of Cheetos in her
     mouth.
 
“Mmmm, Brianna, these are sooo good!  Really, really good” she tells me rolling her
     eyes to the back of her head while I lean on the rail in front of her.  Even before
     I turn around, I could feel his eyes on me.
 
“Ahhh… Brianna, is that right?” He says with a champion grin on his face. I give him
     a half-ass smile while gripping the railing so hard, to the point that I know my knuckles
     are white. Pulling a cool façade on the outside, my heart is hammering fast like a
     seal swimming away from a shark. I remind myself why I don’t need to get involved
     with anyone. While I am actively thinking of an escape plan, I avoid his gaze. I can
     see from the corner of my eye that he is heading my way. I swallow hard. Then I hear
     Ciara chirp in…
 
“Yeah, that’s her name, Brianna Gilmore. Her friends also call her ‘Gilmore” and sometimes
     we call her ‘Knuckles” but it has to be at the right time. Hey! I don’t know ya, what’s
     your name?”
 
I speak before he does. “Colton Hensley.” I risk a quick glance, he’s smiling. “Ciara
     meet Colton. He is known around his close circle of friends as ‘Grass Monkey.’ Colton,
     this alcohol vacuum here is my best friend, Ciara Collins.”
 
Ciara’s mouth hits the floor and I believe she forgot she was speaking out loud when
     she said “Oh, the guy from this morning! Dang, girl! You did not give him enough credit!”
     Her eyes slide from the very top of Colton’s head to the very bottom of his feet.
 
“Brianna Gilmore, huh? Are you trying to avoid me, Brianna?” He is smiling and chuckling.
     The nerve!
 
I look straight into his eyes and try to keep my cool. Game on. “Not trying, no. I believe I did avoid you, twice, if I recall correctly.” I snap
     with the sassiest voice I have.
 
“How is it that I have never seen you around here and not one of the guys knows your
     name or recognizes you from somewhere?” He asks me direct and to the point.
 
“Because,
” Ciara gets in the middle again, “She just got here a week ago and she
doezzen’t know anyone but me.” I smack her upper arm, give her a look and tell her
     to drink her water and be quiet.
 
“Did she, now? He’s looking at me with amusement. So frustrating. I want to control
     this situation, but I’m having trouble with Ciara’s blabbermouth. Ugh! “Tell me, Ciara,”
     he looks at her while she is drinking her water, “where was she before coming to Pristina?”
 
Not skipping one beat, not even with a mouth full of Cheetos, my traitor and so called
     best friend goes on to answer “We were in the Army. We were doing soldiery things
     all day and going to school at night. Most of what we did is classified, and if I
     tell you, well, you know…”
 
I give her a scowl and finally I am able to get a word in the middle of this damned
     conversation. “Okey, dokey… That’s it for tonight. I think this is our queue to go
     home. Someone,” I look pointedly at Ciara, “has had way too many silver bullets and
     now it’s time to go.”
 
“Silver bullets?” she says, “Who the hell brought a gun to the party?” I roll my eyes
     and puller her up to her feet by grabbing her wrists. Once she is up, I place one
     of my arms on her waist and start walking with her to the car.  Suddenly, I feel his
     hand on my free arm and it makes it tingle and shiver all at the same time. Oh.My.God!
 
“Wait, what’s the hurry? We haven’t had a chance to get to know each other a little,”
     he pins me with his smoldering gaze, “or a lot, whichever one you prefer, Brianna.
     I’m not picky.” He smiles really big. I want to jump into his arms and kiss those
     lips so bad… I steel myself so I can respond.
 
“Sadly for you, I am picky. I have seen the likes of you in action before. I am sure you will not disappoint.
     I am sure you have the stamina for a long night of