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soaked.
“Ahem.” Someone clears their throat behind us. When I look up and see everyone staring at us, my face burns with embarrassment.
“Everyone watching?” Skye asks.
I’m barely able to nod my head in response. He pulls back and turns around. He slowly takes in the crowd. The only people in the bar are Darrell, the staff, and the band. He looks at Jay and nods. She springs into motion and soon, shot glasses are lined up on the bar, all filled with amber liquid.
Everyone grabs one. Harley passes a glass to me, and arms raise in the air. This has been a tradition since BAR opened; before we open the doors, the entire staff does a shot together. I’m glad they have kept this going.
I look to the empty spot on the other side of BAR and see the stool Tom claimed as his. His absence leaves a gaping hole in my heart. I can feel my eyes watering, but I hold it back the same way I always do.
“When life gives you shit, make sure you give it back.” Everyone puts their glass to their lips, pouring the liquid down their throats. Skye gives everyone a moment to drink their shots, and when each glass is sitting side by side on the counter, he addresses everyone.
“All right, obviously everyone’s noticed Chloe is here. I want to make myself clear on something before we start the night. She isn’t here to work, so if you need something, please find Brady or me and we will help you. Now, with that being said, everyone come say your hellos and get your ass back to work. Doors open in fifteen.” He kisses my cheek and says, “I’ll be right back.”
Everyone begins to flock around me, offering their own renditions of welcome back. I’m offered hug after hug and finally, when everyone has their fill of me, the crowd begins to thin out.
Skye still hasn’t come back, so I stick with Harley and Sara. I watch my friends and how they interact with each other. Sara hasn’t said it yet, but I honestly believe she’s in love with him. The thought warms my heart. If anyone deserves to be loved and cherished, it’s her.
Suddenly, I realize that with everything going on, I don’t know how they met up, because if memory serves me right, it wasn’t at the hospital.
I decide to ask since we have nothing but time. “How did y’all meet up? I remember before the accident you mentioning something about meeting the band but how did y’all end up together?”
Sara looks to Harley and his face goes wary, but that doesn’t stop Sara from dishing the details. “Well, I noticed Harley standing with Brady at the bar the moment I walked in the door, looking for you.” She looks at me accusingly before continuing, “BAR was already closed, but you know how the after party always got and the place was packed. I was talking to Sean for a long time and of course, he was trying to take me home, again.” She glances at Harley, who is scowling.
Satisfied that she was able to get under his skin, she starts up again. “The guys were hanging out with Crystal and I could tell she was tossed, so I knew she was more than likely trying to take home one of them. I kept trying to get closer to him, but Sean kept following me and trying to corner me,” she states smugly.
Sean was a guy we’ve hung out with since school. His tall, muscular build was always a hit with the ladies, but to Sara and me, he was just Sean. For some reason, we were immune to his charm and remained close friends over the years.
“I was finally able to get close enough to him to hear Crystal explaining the rules to Never Have I Ever. I knew I was in love when Harley told her that the game rules were the dumbest shit he’d ever heard. Brady was going on and on about how he wanted to keep playing.”
I looked over at Harley and noticed his face was red, but I couldn’t decide if it was from Sean’s name coming up in our conversation or if it was from embarrassment. I wonder if Sara has told Harley that Sean has always just been one of the gang.
“I almost
“Ahem.” Someone clears their throat behind us. When I look up and see everyone staring at us, my face burns with embarrassment.
“Everyone watching?” Skye asks.
I’m barely able to nod my head in response. He pulls back and turns around. He slowly takes in the crowd. The only people in the bar are Darrell, the staff, and the band. He looks at Jay and nods. She springs into motion and soon, shot glasses are lined up on the bar, all filled with amber liquid.
Everyone grabs one. Harley passes a glass to me, and arms raise in the air. This has been a tradition since BAR opened; before we open the doors, the entire staff does a shot together. I’m glad they have kept this going.
I look to the empty spot on the other side of BAR and see the stool Tom claimed as his. His absence leaves a gaping hole in my heart. I can feel my eyes watering, but I hold it back the same way I always do.
“When life gives you shit, make sure you give it back.” Everyone puts their glass to their lips, pouring the liquid down their throats. Skye gives everyone a moment to drink their shots, and when each glass is sitting side by side on the counter, he addresses everyone.
“All right, obviously everyone’s noticed Chloe is here. I want to make myself clear on something before we start the night. She isn’t here to work, so if you need something, please find Brady or me and we will help you. Now, with that being said, everyone come say your hellos and get your ass back to work. Doors open in fifteen.” He kisses my cheek and says, “I’ll be right back.”
Everyone begins to flock around me, offering their own renditions of welcome back. I’m offered hug after hug and finally, when everyone has their fill of me, the crowd begins to thin out.
Skye still hasn’t come back, so I stick with Harley and Sara. I watch my friends and how they interact with each other. Sara hasn’t said it yet, but I honestly believe she’s in love with him. The thought warms my heart. If anyone deserves to be loved and cherished, it’s her.
Suddenly, I realize that with everything going on, I don’t know how they met up, because if memory serves me right, it wasn’t at the hospital.
I decide to ask since we have nothing but time. “How did y’all meet up? I remember before the accident you mentioning something about meeting the band but how did y’all end up together?”
Sara looks to Harley and his face goes wary, but that doesn’t stop Sara from dishing the details. “Well, I noticed Harley standing with Brady at the bar the moment I walked in the door, looking for you.” She looks at me accusingly before continuing, “BAR was already closed, but you know how the after party always got and the place was packed. I was talking to Sean for a long time and of course, he was trying to take me home, again.” She glances at Harley, who is scowling.
Satisfied that she was able to get under his skin, she starts up again. “The guys were hanging out with Crystal and I could tell she was tossed, so I knew she was more than likely trying to take home one of them. I kept trying to get closer to him, but Sean kept following me and trying to corner me,” she states smugly.
Sean was a guy we’ve hung out with since school. His tall, muscular build was always a hit with the ladies, but to Sara and me, he was just Sean. For some reason, we were immune to his charm and remained close friends over the years.
“I was finally able to get close enough to him to hear Crystal explaining the rules to Never Have I Ever. I knew I was in love when Harley told her that the game rules were the dumbest shit he’d ever heard. Brady was going on and on about how he wanted to keep playing.”
I looked over at Harley and noticed his face was red, but I couldn’t decide if it was from Sean’s name coming up in our conversation or if it was from embarrassment. I wonder if Sara has told Harley that Sean has always just been one of the gang.
“I almost
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