Chasing a woman. No shame about it whatsoever.
Gavin turned up his collar and walked to his own car.
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The VIP lounge of the private club was dim and loud with bass. Jasper sat alone at the corner table, a row of empty glasses pushed to the side, a fresh one in his hand.
His friends had tried to talk to him. They'd given up an hour ago and drifted to the other end of the room.
Sienna walked in and spotted him immediately.
She crossed the floor, reached down, and pulled the glass out of his hand.
He looked up. His eyes were unfocused.
The others in the group read the room and filtered out, leaving the two of them alone in the booth.
"You lost," she said.
"Don't."
"You withdrew the defense yourself." She sat down across from him. "Was it for her?"
"I said don't."
Sienna studie
