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Deciding to leave it at that for the time being, Jan locked her phone and placed it next to her thigh.She would surely have the chance to see Morgan again soon, so she would spend a few hours with Gillian and Finn, and if she got lucky, she might just find another few minutes to watch Morgan behind the bar.If either of them questioned it, Jan would simply tell them she was in a world of her own.
Mm.A world that includes Morgan Tate.
Chapter12
Noticingthat Jan was sitting alone, Morgan came out from behind the bar and approached the table.She had no idea where Finn and Gillian had gone, but they certainly hadn’t said goodbye.If they’d left, Morgan would be pulling Finn up about that.No matter what, theyalwayssaid goodnight to one another.Just because Finn was married, that wouldn’t change.
Morgan reached down and collected the empty glasses on the table.“They gone home?”
“No.Not yet.Gillian has gone to the loo, and Finn is outside trying to get a cab.”
“And you?”Morgan asked, quickly scanning the room.“Are you going back to your hotel?”
“I don’t know, Morgan.”Jan gazed up at Morgan with those gorgeous blue eyes, stealing every last thought she possessed.“Am I?”
“I mean, you know you’re welcome to stay a while.Or the night.Whatever you feel like.”Even though Jan was going through a lot, Morgan didn’t feel as though any of this was superficial.This flirting or whatever it was…was one hundred percent genuine.“If you just wanted to talk, that’s also more than okay.”
“I saw Phil today,” Jan said, lifting her wine glass and finishing its contents.“And the woman he’s been sleeping with.”
Morgan nodded slowly.“Yeah, I think you should definitely hang back when they’ve gone.If you can think of a reason to, anyway.”
“Do I need a reason other than I’m not ready to leave yet?”Jan quirked a brow, sending Morgan’s heart rate through the roof.Fuck, this woman was sexy.Morgan had pushed any of those thoughts from her mind a long time ago, but seeing Jan in this light, yeah, Morgan was more than interested.“They’re not my parents.What I do with my life is my decision.”
“Yeah, it is.”Morgan heard the drop in her voice as she said that, but it was hard to have a coherent thought around Jan lately.“I’ll speak to you in a few minutes then, okay?”
“Mmhmm.”Jan turned back towards the table, twisting her empty glass as she did so.She would order another drink once Gillian was back from the bathroom and hope her best friend wouldn’t insist they drop Jan off on the way home.
“Cab will be here in five,” Finn said as she came strolling back through the door.She reached for Gillian’s bag, downed what was left of her beer, and cocked her head towards the door.“You’re coming, yeah?”
“Actually, no.I think I’ll have another drink before I leave.”
Finn lowered herself into a seat and propped her elbows on her knees.“Jan, I know things are really tough for you at the minute, but you know you’re welcome to stay with us.We’dexpectyou to stay with us.”
“I’m doing just fine at the hotel.”Jan reached out and cupped Finn’s cheek.“But thank you for thinking of me.I appreciate it.”
“What’s going on here?Are wefinallyhaving a heart-to-heart?”Gillian’s voice cut through the air.“Did you get a cab, baby?”
“Yeah.It’ll be here in a minute.”Finn sat back and dragged a hand through her short, cropped hair.“I thought Jan was leaving with us, but it seems not.”
“We’ll drop you off at your hotel on the way home.”Gillian took her bag from Finn and grabbed her coat from the corner of the booth.“It’s only around the corner.Come on.”
“No, I’m not leaving yet.I’m having another drink, Gill.”
Gillian nodded.“Okay.Finn, cancel the cab until Jan is ready.”
“What?Don’t be ridiculous.”Jan scoffed and got to her feet.“I don’t need you to babysit me.I’m having another glass of wine, and then I’ll head back.You two keep the cab and head home.”
“I’m not letting you walk back to your hotel on your own.No way.”Gillian held up her hands, looking to Finn for support.“Right?”
“I mean, if Jan wants to stay a while, we can’t stop her, babe.”Finn looked around the bar, stopping when she landed on Morgan.“Hey, Morgan?”Finn waved her over.
“What’s up?”
“Would you do me a huge favour?Would you walk Jan back to her hotel when you close?”
Morgan smiled but didn’t make eye contact with Jan.“Of course.Anything to look after my customers.”
“Promise me, Morgan.I don’t want to fall out with you when I find out you let her go without walking her back.”
