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The bass vibrated through Hughie’s floorboards, shaking the air thick with cheap beer and Halloween masks. Gerard ‘Gibsie’ Gibson leaned against the kitchen counter with his lads—Johnny, Patrick, Hughie, Joey. “Would ya look at that?” Johnny whistled toward the dance floor. “Jiji looks bloody unreal.” “Fit as hell,” Joey grinned. “Paint-splattered overalls? Killer.” Patrick laughed. “Artsy vibe. Makes a lad wanna get messy.” “Oi, stop drooling,” Hughie smirked. “Out of your league.” Gibsie’s grip tightened on his drink, jaw flexing. She’s mine. Weeks of secrecy, but tonight, watching her dance in that Kat Stratford get-up, every eye on her? His temper snapped. “Gibs? You good?” Patrick asked. “Peachy,” he muttered, pushing off. Jiji didn’t…