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Absolutely chaos.
“What’s the tattoo of?” Isla asks, looking over from her conversation with someone else and seeing Slade’s bandage.
“It’s a birthday present,” he tells her.
“Oh really? Is your birthday coming up?” Isla asks.
“No,” he says simply, his hazel-green eyes finding mine.
My heart thumps against my chest.
Did he get a tattoo on his arm for me?
I glance back down at the area where the white material of the bandage is covering it, but it’s so large that it takes up half of his forearm. I’ve seen that forearm with tattoos all over it. Where would he have even found room for another tattoo?
Right next to the tattoo of the ‘girl that got away’?
I wish he had asked first. I would have talked him out of inking himself permanently with anything for me.
And if he thinks I’m going to swoon by sharing space next to his ex, he’s crazier than I thought.
“Your drink is empty. I’m going to get Kaenan another beer, want something?” Isla asks.
I look at the empty martini glass.
“Actually, I’ll go with you,” I tell her, looking for an excuse to get some space from him.
I slide off the barstool and follow her into the crowded bar.
This place is usually pretty packed, especially after a winning Hawkeyes game but tonight the bar is full of people coming for the pool tournament, so I don’t recognize many of the usuals that come out to celebrate with the team.
I follow closely behind her as we make our way up to the bar.
Oakley walks over with a smile.
“Hi, ladies, what will it be? And happy birthday, Penelope. How did you like the lemon drop?” he asks.
“It was delicious. Can I get another one?”
“You got it. And for you, Isla?”
“Just a refill for Kaenan. Thanks, Oakley,” she says.
“Nothing for you?” he asks.
She hesitates for a second and then responds. “Not tonight.”
He doesn’t push the issue and heads off to get our drinks.
Isla’s not drinking?
I want to ask if there’s a specific reason for that, but a busy bar is not the place to spill any secrets.
I’ll get my chance to ask another time.
One of the regulars that we know starts asking questions about the guys leaving tomorrow for the playoffs when someone behind me grabs my ass.
I jump instantly, not expecting the physical interaction.
