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The Bartender’s Ballerina

A Short Story

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The Bartender’s Ballerina

By: Blair M. Shadows
Narrated by: Jason Clarke
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Tar City chews people up and spits them out.

Sometimes, it swallows.

But Jax?

He owns it. The bar. The streets. The magic he swore he’d never use again.

Until tonight.

Because tonight, Sisk isn’t playing fair.

She walks into his bar—later than promised—and he’s more than furious.

He’s hungry.

And when she dares him…he remembers why she’s the reason he stays.

The reason he breaks the rules.

This is a 2,700-word short story that’ll hit just right if you’re into: ROMANCE. MAGIC. BAD DECISIONS.

Listen to it closely.

And remember—Tar City doesn’t give without taking.

©2025 Blair Shadows (P)2025 Blair Shadows
Anthologies & Short Stories Contemporary Fantasy Short Stories
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