Shadows In Durango

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*****Sofia's POV*****

I return to the table, handing Emma her drink. Her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"What did he say?" she asks eagerly, having watched my exchange with the bartender like an umpire at a match.

"Well his names Ryan," I reply with a smirk. "And he suggested we come back to him for more drinks." I chew my lip, glancing over to him once I take my seat to find him still staring in our direction.

"Well, he seems interested," Emma says, nudging me playfully. "Maybe he's your next contender in this crazy love triangle you've got going on!" She jokes, as I hush her hysterically with a laugh.

Shaking my head I try to avoid Ryan's hot gaze. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. For now, let's just enjoy these drinks and be glad that he even served us!" I smile, clinking my cup against hers as she giggles.

The music pulses through the air, and we soon find ourselves on the dance floor, moving to the beat together - given the burst of confidence from the first drink.

The carefree atmosphere is infectious, and for a while, I forget about the confusion with Daryl and Vincent and everything that has happened since moving here to town.

After a few songs, we even decide to try the mechanical bull. Emma goes first, her laughter echoing as she tries to hold on but fails miserably. When it's my turn, the thrill and challenge of the ride is exhilarating, before I go flying off of the machine in a swift toss.

"You're a natural!" Emma says sarcastically as I stumble off the padded area, laughing.

"Like you were any better!" I retort, as we help one another fix our now messed up, disheveled hair.

We take a moment to catch our breath at our table before we head back to the bar for a refill, finding Ryan who greets us with a knowing smile.

"Back for more already?" he teases, handing us another round of margaritas.

are too good to resist," I reply, enjoying the playful banter between

the house!" He reveals four shots, encouraging us

back after these... they were

like a wimp in front of Ryan, as myself and Emma shot them back one right after

again for more when you finish these blondie!" Ryan calls as we walk

fish out my phone once I sit down, to find that both Daryl and

announce in surprise gaining Emma's attention as she

asks, as I swipe to unlock the messages to read them in

Want us to bring you back some dinner? We should be

recite the first text from Vincent as Emma laughs at the fact he thought we would have just stayed in all night. Little did he know we would be capable of going out and

we are only a fifteen

click to open Daryl's text, which sends a flood of guilt through

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Crap!

saw it!" Emma groans, as I nod in agreement but appreciate the

the

we are only having some innocent

She's right...

you, I'm glad I got it done too it was needing a freshen up! We are good, just out having some

phone lights up from on top of the table - gaining my attention as I almost collapse off of my stool when seeing Reid's name appear. "Emma!"

in her last weekend but he had been a complete asshole

to tell me about them both texting which I was more hurt about. "Emma look, I get it, you like him and he likes you. I just wish you would have told me! I want to know all of your boy troubles the same way I tell you about mine - even if yours does involve Reid. You can't help if he treats you better than he treated me..." I decide to put

her shoes, finally liking a guy but having

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