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Thad stopped at the Vol. 39 bartop and caught one of the bartender’s attention.
“Hey, Maya,” he greeted the beautiful, dark-skinned woman behind the bar. Maya was a true mixologist expert and a good friend. Thad had asked her to make two old fashioned drinks with the lightest of alcohol. He didn’t want Veronica to feel uncomfortable. Maya had given him a questioning look, since he normally only came here with Jared and Angelo, but she hadn’t pried.
Now her cinnamon brown eyes sparkled. “Thad… Don’t tell me you need refills already? Or has your date run off on you?”
“She’s still here. Could I have two bottles of water and the chat pack?”
Maya rolled her eyes as she got him the bottles and then retrieved a small plastic card shaped case.
“You’re going to have a real conversation with
