Page 33 of On The Rocks

“Probably drove him home.” I frowned down at my hand and dragged my thumb across the tingly pads of my fingers. “He had more than I did—I think.” I glanced back up at her. “Not sure.” Then my face melted into a smile. I had a feeling it was a big stupid one, but I didn’t care right then. “You’re so pretty.”

She rolled her eyes. “Tell me you didn’t drive. Not that I’d let you, anyway.”

I blew raspberries and it felt funny. “Lips are numb.”

“Oh, boy.”

“I walked. I’ll find my way home.”

“You’ll find your way into the woods, and then we’ll have to send a rescue team.”

“Noooo.” I hiccupped. “Dammit.”

She laughed. “Yes, we would.”

“Nah, I can find my where, anyway.”

She snickered. “Find your way anywhere?”

“That’s what I said.”

“Sure, buddy.”

I propped my head on my hands, my elbows slowly sliding outward. “Man, you’re so stupid.”

“Excuse me?”

I hiccuped. “Sorry. Stupid pretty. Like the kind of pretty that makes people stupid. Especially me.”

“So, I see.”

“You know you’re pretty.” I pressed my cheeks together. “My face is numb,” I mumbled through my squished lips.

“I just bet it is.” She pulled her phone out of her back pocket. “I’ll call Justin to get your drunk ass.”

I shook my head. “Nope. Justin has a daaaate.”

Annette dropped a tray of glasses on the bar. “Of course he does. Which one this time?”

“Dunno. Bride—er, wait.” I laughed. “Bridesmaid. Justin’s good, but he’s not luring that bride away.”

Annette sighed. “He thinks he is,” she muttered.

“Wha?” I narrowed my eyes, but Annette’s pretty face was a blur of peachy features and curls.

“I can take him home.” Another voice had me swiveling to see who it was. I didn’t know the voice. Well, not exactly.

“I got it, Ronnie,” Lennon said firmly.

Ronnie pushed me back on the bar stool.

I hadn’t known I was sliding. “Oops.”

“You sure, Lennon?” the new girl asked.

Ron? Nope, Ronnie. That was it. I gripped the edge of the bar and righted myself. Mostly because Lennon was giving me a very dark look. At least I was pretty sure. She kept wavering.

“I’m sure.”

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