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to
the kitchen and grabbed a to-go cup of coffee, fed Jinx, and headed out the
door.
    I was a
little nervous walking into Café Epoch. It had been way too long since I had
been social enough to converse with several people at once. The fact that they
were complete strangers, aside from Sam, made it even worse. Being alone by
keeping to myself most of the time wasn’t that bad, really. I could deal, but I
wasn’t that good with being lonely all the time if I was honest. Sam had tried
to help me get into the club, and even though I got caught, I was still
grateful. I did have some guilt at the thought that he may get fired. He had
somehow sneaked his way into my heart as a friend. It made me anxious.
    Café Epoch
was in a small brick building about a block away from the stadium, and seemed
to be a local hotspot lately. The walls were painted dark khaki with small oak
tables, and served more than just coffee, with its choice of famous burgers and
sandwiches. I had been in here one time before to try the burgers after reading
a review on Facebook. They did not disappoint.
    Sam sat at
the table with a petite red-haired woman and a handsome guy with blonde hair.
My feet stumbled a bit when I saw – none other than – Stacy. When Sam saw me he
grinned, jumping up from the table and giving me a bear hug. He pulled out a
chair to seat me in between himself and the man.
    “Guys,
this is Lily.” He began introducing me first to the man who had stunning gray
eyes and then the two women. “This is Blake Moore, Paige Smith, and Stacy
Chaplin.”
    I smiled
and nodded at each name introduced to me. I was almost at a loss for words, and
being so close to Stacy had me all itching to touch her to see if she was for
real. Now that I could see her up close, she was pretty in the girl-next-door
kind of way. Blonde hair in a ponytail, a petite curled up nose, and her dark
blue eyes hidden behind a pair of thick-rimmed glasses. She looked so different
from last night.
    “Lily, you
from Indy?” Blake asked, smiling. He was a good-looking guy with dirty blonde
hair, eyes the color of steel, and a bright smile with dimples peeking out from
the corner of his mouth. I tried not to stare at him.
    “Um, no.”
I was interrupted and placed my order with the waitress before continuing. “I
grew up in Indiana, though, a few hours from here.”
    “Where?”
This came from the redhead, Paige. She was a tiny woman with freckles speckled
across her nose.
    “A small,
no-name town with about five stop lights.” I shrugged because I wasn’t prepared
for the twenty questions.
    Stacy
chuckled. “Well, it can’t be worse than where I grew up. There was one gas
station and that was it. We had to drive thirty minutes to even watch a movie
at the theatre. It was too boring for me, and I left for college and never went
back. Small towns make me nervous, honestly.”
      “I agree. Nothing like rumors and church
hypocrites.”
    “Damn
straight.” Stacy rolled her eyes with a smile.
    I am sure
if she had any sort of abilities, and if her town was anything like where I
grew up, she would have been treated like an outcast. It was something I was
more than familiar with.
    “So what’s
everyone up to tonight?” Sam asked, and looked at me out of the corner of his
eye.
    “Don’t you
and Stacy have to work tonight?” I asked.
    “Yeah, but
we both don’t have to be there until ten. The club opens way earlier than that.
I figured we could go and dance a bit before I have to work my shift,” he
answered and looked at me with a secret smile.
    Uh oh, I
knew what he was doing. “Um… I don’t know if we would get in, and I don’t feel
like waiting in line all night. Besides, it may not be a good idea.”
    “Why not?”
Stacy gave me a weird look. “I think it would be fun, even if Sam and I
couldn’t drink. The rest of you guys would be able to drink and have a good
time at least. Besides, if you come with us, I bet we could hook you up with
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