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jump up from the bar stools they were sitting on, and greet us both with a kiss on the cheek. “I didn’t know you guys were planning on coming here.”
    “Neither did I, ” I roll my eyes, but laugh lightly when I see Alyssa returning her eye roll my way. “This place is nice,” I admit as I sit myself down before thanking the barman when he passes our drinks over.
    “It’s pretty cool, huh?” Neil muses , while tapping Ryan on the shoulder as he tries to gain his attention away from the tall blonde that just walked by him. “You wanna play?” He motions over to the pool table, and after Ryan finally manages to stop drooling over the woman, they make their way over to the table.
    Alyssa seems far too pre occupied with her cell phone to strike up any conversation, so I glance around and take in the place.
    With the music blaring out from the surround speakers, and the silver disco balls hanging down from the ceiling, it makes for a great party atmosphere. I hadn’t realized just how quiet it is in here, especially considering it’s ten o’clock on a Saturday night.
    “You wanna dance?” Alyssa asks as she places her cell phone on the bar. “I’ve never had a go on one of those things before.”
    I turn my gaze over to where she’s looking, and see a stripper pole right in the middle of the dance floor that I hadn’t noticed before.
    “You’re not thinking of going up on that, are you?” I feel my eyes widen in astonishment at the thought.
    There’s nothing wrong with pole dancing, don’t get me wrong, but I hardly think Seth would appreciate Alyssa getting up there and having guys ogling at her. He’s not possessive or anything, but he certainly lacks some self-esteem when it comes to Alyssa.
    She closes her eyes and laughs, and this is when I realize she was kidding.
    There’s only around ten or so other customers in the room now, not including us. I love how there are red candles flickering on each of the tables, which are spaced out around the sides of the room. There’s a menu set out on each of the tables, and I think it would be a terrific place for all of us to come and have dinner some night.
    “Ladies!” Seth walks over and places a kiss on Alyssa’s cheek as he stands beside her. “The boss let me finish early, so I’m done for the night.”
    “Let’s go join Neil and Ryan for a drink!” Alyssa jumps up from her stool and wraps her arm around Seth as she leads us over to the corner.
    We sit around the wooden table, and that’s when I hear a couple of wolf whistles from behind me. Upon turning around, I see a girl heading over to the dancing pole before she begins wrapping her body around it.
    “Well, tonight just got a whole lot better!” I hear Ryan say enthusiastically, and notice him sitting straighter in his seat as his eyes stay fixed on the woman.
    She’s probably a little older than I am, and she clearly oozes confidence. Even the staff members behind the bar are watching her , and I see a couple of her friends encouraging her off to the side.
    “You don’t care he works in a place like this?” I lean over and whisper to Alyssa. She turns around and greets me with a disconcerting look.
    “ Alex, why would it bother me?” She poses while throwing me a quizzical look. “Why opt for a burger when you have a steak waiting for you at home?” She laughs before turning back around to watch the show.
    “Are you done for the night, too, bro?” I hear Neil call over to a guy who’s walking towards our table.
    “Yeah, it’s pretty dead, ” I recognize the voice, so I take a closer look. “You guys want another drink before I knock off?” Everyone else seems far too transfixed with the dancer to answer him.
    Ryan waves his bottle of beer in the ai r as a way of an introduction. “Alex, Alyssa, this is Brandon.”
    “It’s nice to meet you,” Alyssa beams as she takes his hand. “Seth just told me you’re the new guy in town.”
    “Kinda,” he answers as he