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“Well, I’m off to work. I wasn’t sure what time you’d be back. Ingram is taking a nap and the kitchen is stocked beyond belief. Feel free to eat anything.” I tried to push past him but he didn’t move from his position right in the doorway.
“How is she?” he asked in a soft tone.
“Look, Ky, I don’t know the story here and I’m not asking you to tell me. Ingram needs stability and comfort right now. Talk to her. Connect in some way, if you can.”
He actually winced at that.
“I’m late. Gotta go. See you whenever,” I said and pushed past him and out of the house.
Within two hours, I had everything restocked and under control. The girl that was supposed to work with me had called out before I’d gotten there. I was currently running a packed bar all by myself. The good thing was, that I knew about eighty percent of the people drinking there and they wouldn’t get pissed at me if they had to wait a hot minute before they got their drink.
“Hey, man,” Brand said as he stepped up to the bar top. Cami waved at me from beside him.
“Hey!” I yelled as I smiled at them. With my free hand, I slapped Brand’s hand in our usual greeting all while continuing to pour the four shots I was setting up. Yeah, I had talents alright. I lifted the shots and set them on the bar top, then took the money from the girl that had ordered them. “What can I get ya?”
“I’ll take a beer and Cami wants that thing that you make…the red one,” Brand said.
“You got it,” I said getting to work.
It was too busy to stand and talk but they understood. I took this job seriously even though the club was pretty relaxed about it. I mean, it wasn’t like the bar was one of those exclusive, upscale places, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t take pride in it.
I managed to get everyone cleared out by two. Several of the prospects stayed behind and helped me clean up. I knew it had nothing to do with them being nice and that it was more of an order. But hey, I wasn’t going to complain one bit about the help. I was out of there a half an hour later and I felt like I was forcing my eyes to stay open the entire drive home.
With the crazy night, I’d honestly forgotten about Ingram and Ky. But I was hit with the reminder as I pulled up into my driveway and parked next to the bright yellow car that Ky was still driving. I was too tired to try and figure anything out right then. Everything would still be there in the morning.
I did my best to make my way into the house and up to my room without making a sound. I don’t think I’d ever been so happy to see my bed. I stripped down to my boxers and prayed like hell that neither of them would venture up here. I didn’t have the energy to dig out my comfy clothes. Then I flopped into bed, barely managing to pull the covers over me before my eyes shut and my mind turned off.
