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Uponarrivingattherestaurant,LoidtoldShamtoescortLilyinsidefirst.HethenstayedbehindtogiveDanielinstructionsbeforewatchinghimdepart.
Lilywasn’tpickyaboutfood<b>.</b><b>She</b>had<b>a</b>smappetiteandonlyateafewbitesbeforestopping
<b>She</b>grabbeda fewbottlesofbeerfromthewaiterandpoppedthecapsopenwithherteethlikeagangster.
Shelovedtodrink.Itwasherwaytounwindafter<b>a</b>stressful<b>day</b><b>.</b>However,sheonlylikedbeer.Thosefancyliquorsandwinesweren’thercupoftea.
Shaunwatchedherexpertlypourthedrinks,surpriscinghisvoiceashe<b>asked</b>,“You’reonly19<b>,</b>andyouenjoydrinkingsomuch?”
Lillyncedathim.<b>She</b>raised aneyebrow,andtherewasamischievousglintinhereyes.“Gotaproblemwiththat?”
“Ofcoursenot.”Lily’sdisdainfulgazemadeShaunquestionhisowncharm.Howcouldhepossiblyhaveanyobjections?He’dbegrateful<b>if</b>she’djuststoplooking athimlikehewasanidioteverynowandthen.
Meanwhile,Lilyignoredhim.Shecontinuedscrollingthroughherphonewhilesippingherdrink
Shaunwatched<b>as</b>shegulpeddownthebeerlikewaterandaskedcuriously,“isbeerthatgood?”Shamusuallyonlydrankhardliquorandredwine,bothofwhichwerequiteexpensive.Hehadneverreallytriedbeer<b>before</b><b>.</b>
Hewasintrigued toseeLilyenjoyingbeersomuch.
Raisinghereyebdsslightly,Lilyoffered,<b>“</b><b>Want</b>totrysome?”
<b>Unable</b>toresistthetemptation,Shaunopenedabottle.Hetook<b>a</b>sipandimmediatelyspatitout.“Holycrap!Whatisthisstuff?Ittasteshorrible!”
Lilyncedup<b>at</b>him
Shaunflinched“Whoa<b>,</b>holdon!Couldyoustop<b>staring</b>?You’re<b>making</b>mequestionmyentireexistence,”hestammered.
Lilysilentlyavertedhergazeasshefinishedthebottleofbeerinher<b>hand</b>andthenopenedanother.
Shaunsighed.“Well,Iguess<b>I’ll</b>justhavetosufferthroughthis.”
Ashespoke<b>,</b>he<b>nced</b>atLoid<b>and</b>suddenlyrememberedsomething.TurningtoLily,heasked,“CanLoiddrink.now?”
“Yes<b>,</b><b>he</b>can,”Lilyrepliedwithouthesitation.
AwaveofreliefwashedoverShaunashepromptlyopenedabottleofbeerforLoid.Withagrin,hesaid,“Ican’tbetheonlyonedrinkingwithyourfiancée,right?
Loidtookthebottleandgave:
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Shaunwasspeechless.“Damnit!WhendidLoidlearntostareatpeoplelike<b>that</b>?”hethought.TheconstantncesfromLilyandLoidfeltlikeathousanddaggerspiercingShaun’sheart.Wisely<b>,</b>hedecidedtokeephismouthshut
Afterdinner,Danirrived,apaniedbyShannon,whohadseveralpiecesofluggageofvarioussizesbesideher.ThoughShannonhadonlybeenatAnmerHeightsfortwo<b>days</b><b>,</b>shealreadyhadfivepiecesofluggagewithher.
UllymetShannon’sreofundisguisedhatred.Shannonraisedaneyebrow,thenturnedtoLoid,ignoringLily.
Loldremainedsilent.HetookLily’shandandledhertowardthecar.Withtheadditionofanotherpassenger,Shaunmovedtothebackseat.LoidhaddeliberatelyleftthefrontseatemptytoavoidsittingnexttoShannon.
Lilydidn’tbothertoaskLoidwherehewastakingShannon.Aftergettingintothecar,sheloweredherheadandstartedscrollingonherphone.Tobeprecise,shes
,shewas
wastexting
LilyrepliedtoamessagefromDuncanwithafewwords.
Amomenter,herphonescreenlitupagain.ItwasanothermessagefromDuncan:“Damn!Schoolissomuchfun!Why<b>didn’t</b>youaskmetogotogetherwithyou?”
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