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this morning after their interviews.
“I sure do. So, you’re just going to throw me in the deep end?” She laughs.
“Is there any other way?” I return with a smile.
“I’m sure I’ll be fine. Are you sticking around or…?”
“Yeah, I’ll just be out back with the girls if you need anything. It’s pretty quiet so I’m sure you’ll be fine. If you need any help with the cash register, give me a yell.”
“Okay. Have fun with your friends.”
I take one more look at her and smile as I’m walking away. She was definitely the right choice. She’s young, attractive, bubbly and she’s got experience in bar work.
I go to pour myself a wine before I head out, but Sadee rushes over. “I’ll do it,” she says, grabbing the bottle. “Go relax. Do the others need a top up?”
“That would be great.” I give her the order and walk over to the girls.
On my way, I give Skip a wave and say hi to the other customers I pass. I stop and chat briefly to a few who ask me how Dory’s going and then make my way over to the table where the girls are sitting.
“Oh, hey! You’re back,” Edie shouts.
“Yep. Sadee’s bringing us a fresh round shortly.” I take a seat and pinch one of the wedges off the plate, dipping it in some garlic aioli before bringing it to my lips. “Sorry, I’m starving,” I mumble around the food in my mouth.
“Go ahead. We ordered a fresh plate for you. Oh, here it is,” Jules tells me as a plate appears in front of me.
“Mmm, smells delicious.” I dig in to the wedges while chatting with the girls. Sadee tops up our drinks throughout the night and Skip even comes out to say bye before he leaves.
“So, when are you leaving?” Jules asks Ava.
“Where are you going?” I cut in.
“We leave in two weeks. We’re going to Western Australia.”
“Really? Wow. For how long?”
“About a month, I think. It depends how things go. We’re going to trial Oscar on camel milk to see if it improves his autism.”
“That’s amazing! I had no idea,” I say, stunned.
“Yeah, it’s pretty impressive. I hope it works. We’ll give it a go for a month, and if it works, we’ll come home and Jer will buy some camels for us to milk ourselves.”
“I hope it works for you guys.”
“It’s so remarkable,” Edie agrees. “It would be life changing for him if it does.”
“Yep.” Ava nods in agreement.
Since Zeke dropped me off this morning, I have successfully avoided thinking of him, but that all changes when I spot his large frame walking toward our table. Luke is beside him, but my eyes are solely focused on Zeke. The conversation happening around me fades and the only thing I can hear is my own heartbeat, as his eyes hypnotise me, holding me in a trance I’m powerless to fight against.
I finally rip my gaze away as the boys near. That’s when I notice Jackson, Jeremy and Clay all walking in as well.
“Hey, baby,” I hear Laura slur slightly as she glances up behind her to where Luke is bending down to touch his lips to hers.
“Sounds like you’ve had a good night.”
“We have.”
The girls all greet their husbands and I offer a polite nod and smile, but say nothing. Zeke remains quiet, his eyes still locked on me.
“Ladies,” he drawls, a smirk on his face.
“Evening, Zeke,” I say politely. He scowls at my greeting but I turn my attention to the others and stand to say goodnight. It’s time I checked on Sadee anyway, since it’s almost close.
“Thanks for a great night, girls. I better head in and start closing up. Take your time, though.”
“Thanks for joining, Sie. We’ll have to do it again soon. I feel like we don’t see you enough.”
“Definitely,” I say, and I mean it. After hugging each of them and giving all the guys – Zeke included – a collective wave, I dart into the bar area.
Sadee is wiping down the bar while the jukebox plays some Garth Brooks
“I sure do. So, you’re just going to throw me in the deep end?” She laughs.
“Is there any other way?” I return with a smile.
“I’m sure I’ll be fine. Are you sticking around or…?”
“Yeah, I’ll just be out back with the girls if you need anything. It’s pretty quiet so I’m sure you’ll be fine. If you need any help with the cash register, give me a yell.”
“Okay. Have fun with your friends.”
I take one more look at her and smile as I’m walking away. She was definitely the right choice. She’s young, attractive, bubbly and she’s got experience in bar work.
I go to pour myself a wine before I head out, but Sadee rushes over. “I’ll do it,” she says, grabbing the bottle. “Go relax. Do the others need a top up?”
“That would be great.” I give her the order and walk over to the girls.
On my way, I give Skip a wave and say hi to the other customers I pass. I stop and chat briefly to a few who ask me how Dory’s going and then make my way over to the table where the girls are sitting.
“Oh, hey! You’re back,” Edie shouts.
“Yep. Sadee’s bringing us a fresh round shortly.” I take a seat and pinch one of the wedges off the plate, dipping it in some garlic aioli before bringing it to my lips. “Sorry, I’m starving,” I mumble around the food in my mouth.
“Go ahead. We ordered a fresh plate for you. Oh, here it is,” Jules tells me as a plate appears in front of me.
“Mmm, smells delicious.” I dig in to the wedges while chatting with the girls. Sadee tops up our drinks throughout the night and Skip even comes out to say bye before he leaves.
“So, when are you leaving?” Jules asks Ava.
“Where are you going?” I cut in.
“We leave in two weeks. We’re going to Western Australia.”
“Really? Wow. For how long?”
“About a month, I think. It depends how things go. We’re going to trial Oscar on camel milk to see if it improves his autism.”
“That’s amazing! I had no idea,” I say, stunned.
“Yeah, it’s pretty impressive. I hope it works. We’ll give it a go for a month, and if it works, we’ll come home and Jer will buy some camels for us to milk ourselves.”
“I hope it works for you guys.”
“It’s so remarkable,” Edie agrees. “It would be life changing for him if it does.”
“Yep.” Ava nods in agreement.
Since Zeke dropped me off this morning, I have successfully avoided thinking of him, but that all changes when I spot his large frame walking toward our table. Luke is beside him, but my eyes are solely focused on Zeke. The conversation happening around me fades and the only thing I can hear is my own heartbeat, as his eyes hypnotise me, holding me in a trance I’m powerless to fight against.
I finally rip my gaze away as the boys near. That’s when I notice Jackson, Jeremy and Clay all walking in as well.
“Hey, baby,” I hear Laura slur slightly as she glances up behind her to where Luke is bending down to touch his lips to hers.
“Sounds like you’ve had a good night.”
“We have.”
The girls all greet their husbands and I offer a polite nod and smile, but say nothing. Zeke remains quiet, his eyes still locked on me.
“Ladies,” he drawls, a smirk on his face.
“Evening, Zeke,” I say politely. He scowls at my greeting but I turn my attention to the others and stand to say goodnight. It’s time I checked on Sadee anyway, since it’s almost close.
“Thanks for a great night, girls. I better head in and start closing up. Take your time, though.”
“Thanks for joining, Sie. We’ll have to do it again soon. I feel like we don’t see you enough.”
“Definitely,” I say, and I mean it. After hugging each of them and giving all the guys – Zeke included – a collective wave, I dart into the bar area.
Sadee is wiping down the bar while the jukebox plays some Garth Brooks
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