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Chapter One
Enigma
New Year’s Eve…
A loud whistle caught my attention.
Looking up, I smiled as Sugar waved at me.
“Eugene! Dance with me!”
Throwing my towel on the bar, I skirted around Frank and headed to the dance floor. The club was celebrating the New Year, and everyone was having a good time. My friends and family were laughing, and the drinks were flowing. I couldn’t think of anything better than celebrating the New Year with one of my oldest friends in the world. I knew everything there was to know about Sugar Anne Potter. From her favorite ice cream to what movies scared the crap out of her.
Growing up in a small town like Rosewood, I didn’t really get a choice who my friends were going to be. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be friends with Sugar, it was more like a lack of options. But I wouldn’t change a damn thing.
Shug was my best bud.
The Ginger to my Fred.
The Marley to my Bob.
The Apple to my Banana.
Never mind. You get what I’m saying.
You see, I was born in Rosewood, Virginia, and one of my earliest memories was sitting in kindergarten class with Sugar beside me as Ms. Gladstone paired everyone up for the new school year. Something to do with the buddy system.
In fact, Shug and I were in the same classroom until we graduated high school.
Yeah. We were like two peas in a pod.
Stuck like glue.
Friends till the end.
Over the years, we paved our own paths, made new friends, found lives, but one thing remained the same. Our friendship.
I knew I could count on Sugar for anything.
Taking her hand in mine, I laughed as I twirled her around the floor. Her own laughter ringing in my ears.
Yeah, that was another thing.
I was good at making Sugar laugh.
When the song ended, I was about to head back to the bar when Sugar squealed, grabbing my arm, pleading with me with those big brown eyes of hers. “Please?”
I groaned.
“Fine,” I growled and pulled her close to me. “But if you miss a step, I’ll never forgive you.”
“Yes, you will.” She winked then rolled my eyes.
For the next several songs, I twirled, twisted, and danced Sugar around the floor until she was begging for a glass of water.
Back behind the bar, I reached into the ice cooler, grabbing a cold bottle of water before handing it to her.
“Damn, Eugene,” she gasped, taking a seat at the bar. “I don’t think I’ve ever danced that much.”
