Jake had thought Mari was just teasing him, but it seemed she wasn’t. Apparently, she came by just to mess with him. Ugh…first Lisette and then Mari…this was not his night.

Looking for a friendly face, his eyes settled across the room on Giselle; they had been an item when she had broken up with that guy from Sonnier. With a grin and his spirit rising, he winked at Mari and said, “Cheers, Mari! Happy New Years!”, and headed towards the sexy blonde he knew so well. He was so thankful they had remained good friends.