Page 15 of Moon's Promise

Getting her silent message that she wanted her to go back downstairs, Larissa started walking next to her.

As she came down the steps, she noticed most of the other women had left. Only Lily, Beth, and her sisters were still there.

Her jaw dropped when she realized what they were doing. Closing her mouth with a snap, she could only shake her head at the sight of the heavy bar being turned over.

“We needed you to help right it again,” Winter explained, moving to one end of the bar. “Lily, Beth, and I can take this side if you, Priscilla, and Lana can get the other.”

Following Winter’s suggestion, they took up their positions.

Larissa didn’t think they wouldn’t be able to right the heavy wooden counter. but after four failed attempts, they finally succeeded.

Moving the stool that had survived the crash back to the bar, Larissa, along with Lily, gathered the remains of the other two.

“Do you mind helping me put them in the dining room? I’ll ask my husband to fix them in the morning.”

Lifting one of the bent stools, she followed Lily to the dining room. She set it down next to the one Lily carried as one of the legs fell off.

“You sure we shouldn’t have carried them to the dumpster?”

Lily frowned at the now three-legged stool. “I’m positive they can be fixed.”

“Okay.” Larissa gave her a crooked smile. “I’m a big believer in thinking positive, too, but I’m pretty positive these two would be more useful as firewood.”

Lily laughingly nodded her head. “I think you’re right.”

“Will you girls get in trouble for the damage?”

A mysterious look crossed Lily’s face. “Depends on if they find out.”

“How did the counter get turned over?”

“Sex Piston bet Crazy Bitch all of them could stand on the bar.”

“How many did it hold?”

“We’ll never know. Sex Piston, Crazy Bitch, T.A., Fat Louise, and Killyama all climbed it at the same time. When they did, it flipped over.”

“Winter didn’t want them to stay and help put it back up?”

Laughter gurgled from Lily as they walked back to the main room. “They took off.”

“Oh no.” Larissa pressed her fingers to her brow. There had to be a full moon tonight, right? That was the only reason that could explain the absolutely bizarre behavior that had gone on.

Wanting to burst into grateful tears at finding her sisters standing by the door with their coats on, Larissa grabbed her own coat and tugged it on so fast that she slapped herself with the belt.

“Thanks …” Larissa came to a stop, not knowing what to thank Beth and Lily for. “For the invite,” she finished lamely.

Ignoring her sisters’ strange looks, she motioned them to open the door.

“We can’t leave just yet,” Priscilla explained. “We’re waiting for Winter to get the guard watching the door to leave.”

“There’s a guard at the door?” Larissa asked stupidly.

“Yes, Winter told him her cat got out and asked if he would mind looking for it. She’s going to let—”

The door snapped open.

“Nickel just went around the corner. Hurry.” Winter waved them through the door. “Be careful—the steps are slick,” she warned.

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