“Come on,” Elise sighs audibly into her martini. “Let’s have a change of scenery.” She grabs her handbag and smoothly walks over to the sofa. I watch her as she gestures first to herself, then back to me, introducing us. The guys smile, and I guess they invite us to hang out, because a minute later Elise waves me over. I gather my coat and join them.

“Skylar, this is Tim and Dave,” Elise says by way of introduction.

“Hi.” I manage a small smile as I sit down next to Elise on the adjacent sofa.

“So Elise tells us that you’re a sexy librarian,” Tim starts.

“Yes,” I tell him. “You should come check me out!”

Tim and Dave laugh and Elise gives me an approving smile, but it feels so...

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