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that’s exactly how I feel. The Perk I took earlier must be mixing with that shot I downed with Sara because my body starts to relax despite the anxiety of being around the bold girl.
“Only on days that end in Y.” Sara responds. Both of them laugh and I grit my teeth in annoyance.
“Maybe I should try again. I’m Jay. Apparently I live on your floor, I just started working at BAR this week.” My feet stop at her statement. Who the hell hired her? Why didn’t anyone ask me? When did this happen? Is that who Skye has been ignoring? My mind worries itself deeper and deeper into a black hole of despair and fear.
“Fuck, you must have hit your head pretty hard. Earth to Chloe.” Sara shifts so she can look back at me.
“Huh?” is my unintelligible response. “What did you say?”
“Jay, wants to know where you got your boots? I told her you were part owner of BAR and she was thanking you for the job. You seriously missed all of that?” She looks at me like I’m psycho.
“Sorry,” I mutter. There’s something about this girl that makes me feel uneasy, I just can’t put my finger on it.
“No worries.” She shrugs me off. We’re now standing at the front door of BAR. Jay moves to the door and opens it, allowing me and Sara to enter the room. Everything looks the same as the last time I was in here. Same dim lighting, same hardwood floors, even the same patrons sitting around the bar.
“Chloree, Sahara,” Darrell slurs from his usual stool at the bar. This grabs the attention of everyone else. I ignore the heat in my cheeks and push Sara across the room.
Crystal pours two shots of Jack immediately. I give her a grateful smile and toss mine back without hesitation. I’m not as nervous about being here as I thought I would be.
Everyone seems to be in high spirits tonight. Brady is on stage with Harley, setting up their instruments. Erin and Jay are stocking the bar. The only people that seem to be missing are Tanner and Anna; maybe they have the night off.
“How’s my girl?” Darrell bellows as he slides up to me, wrapping an arm around me to pull me in for a hug. If he noticed me cringe, he doesn’t show it.
“I’m good,” I whisper.
“Sahara,” he slurs.
“Yo, Darrell. How’s ya love life these days,” Sara jokes.
“Better than yours,” he gives back.
“Hey, don’t let the chair fool ya. It’s the legs that are on temporary shutdown, not the cat. The cat can still purr just fine,” she teases suggestively.
“Good to know.” He smiles and moves in to kiss her on the cheek. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t beyond grossed out from the sharp turn this conversation just took.
“Hey, boss lady, you wanna beer?” Jay walks over and asks.
I raise my eyebrow and smirk. “Yeah.”
She slides a Bud Light across the counter. I stare at the beer, wondering how she knew what kind to get. She must be a mind reader because she shifted to the side and points at Skye. My eyes crash into his, causing my knees to tremble. When he pulls those divine lips into a lopsided grin and looks at me from under his eyelashes, they give out.
My mind is already foggy from the Percocet and two shots. But that’s what I want, to be free from all the heavy melancholy for just one night, a night to set myself free, to be my old self. Skye slowly saunters around the bar, coming up right behind me.
“Hey, gorgeous, you here all alone?” he asks in a low voice.
“Nope, I came with her.” I point to Sara. He smiles and looks me up and down, lingering on my cleavage the longest. When he’s finished checking me out, he takes a step closer to me. His fingers brush my cheek, entangling themselves in my hair. My breath hitches; he has no idea how turned on I am from that single motion.
Those ocean blue eyes look at my shirt again. He leans into my ear and growls, “I’ve never wanted a shot of Jack so bad.” My panties were already wet when he started teasing me, but now they are
“Only on days that end in Y.” Sara responds. Both of them laugh and I grit my teeth in annoyance.
“Maybe I should try again. I’m Jay. Apparently I live on your floor, I just started working at BAR this week.” My feet stop at her statement. Who the hell hired her? Why didn’t anyone ask me? When did this happen? Is that who Skye has been ignoring? My mind worries itself deeper and deeper into a black hole of despair and fear.
“Fuck, you must have hit your head pretty hard. Earth to Chloe.” Sara shifts so she can look back at me.
“Huh?” is my unintelligible response. “What did you say?”
“Jay, wants to know where you got your boots? I told her you were part owner of BAR and she was thanking you for the job. You seriously missed all of that?” She looks at me like I’m psycho.
“Sorry,” I mutter. There’s something about this girl that makes me feel uneasy, I just can’t put my finger on it.
“No worries.” She shrugs me off. We’re now standing at the front door of BAR. Jay moves to the door and opens it, allowing me and Sara to enter the room. Everything looks the same as the last time I was in here. Same dim lighting, same hardwood floors, even the same patrons sitting around the bar.
“Chloree, Sahara,” Darrell slurs from his usual stool at the bar. This grabs the attention of everyone else. I ignore the heat in my cheeks and push Sara across the room.
Crystal pours two shots of Jack immediately. I give her a grateful smile and toss mine back without hesitation. I’m not as nervous about being here as I thought I would be.
Everyone seems to be in high spirits tonight. Brady is on stage with Harley, setting up their instruments. Erin and Jay are stocking the bar. The only people that seem to be missing are Tanner and Anna; maybe they have the night off.
“How’s my girl?” Darrell bellows as he slides up to me, wrapping an arm around me to pull me in for a hug. If he noticed me cringe, he doesn’t show it.
“I’m good,” I whisper.
“Sahara,” he slurs.
“Yo, Darrell. How’s ya love life these days,” Sara jokes.
“Better than yours,” he gives back.
“Hey, don’t let the chair fool ya. It’s the legs that are on temporary shutdown, not the cat. The cat can still purr just fine,” she teases suggestively.
“Good to know.” He smiles and moves in to kiss her on the cheek. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t beyond grossed out from the sharp turn this conversation just took.
“Hey, boss lady, you wanna beer?” Jay walks over and asks.
I raise my eyebrow and smirk. “Yeah.”
She slides a Bud Light across the counter. I stare at the beer, wondering how she knew what kind to get. She must be a mind reader because she shifted to the side and points at Skye. My eyes crash into his, causing my knees to tremble. When he pulls those divine lips into a lopsided grin and looks at me from under his eyelashes, they give out.
My mind is already foggy from the Percocet and two shots. But that’s what I want, to be free from all the heavy melancholy for just one night, a night to set myself free, to be my old self. Skye slowly saunters around the bar, coming up right behind me.
“Hey, gorgeous, you here all alone?” he asks in a low voice.
“Nope, I came with her.” I point to Sara. He smiles and looks me up and down, lingering on my cleavage the longest. When he’s finished checking me out, he takes a step closer to me. His fingers brush my cheek, entangling themselves in my hair. My breath hitches; he has no idea how turned on I am from that single motion.
Those ocean blue eyes look at my shirt again. He leans into my ear and growls, “I’ve never wanted a shot of Jack so bad.” My panties were already wet when he started teasing me, but now they are
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