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I choked out a horrified laugh. “Do not jink us like that,” I cried dramatically. “No bad juju. Leave the bad juju alone.”
She scrunched up her shoulders and grinned. “Sorry.”
Still being theatrical, I let out a deep breath. “You really should be. Do you have any idea of the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this look?”
Her eyes scanned my person. “You really do look great, Hastings,” she said. “If you don’t get lucky tonight, then I will have officially lost all hope for mankind.”
“Well, if this is all about saving mankind, then let’s get a move on,” I teased.
Of course, knowing that we were going to be drinking, we called an Uber, then made our way to Drummond Markle’s place. Once the car pulled up in front of the house, it was easy to tell that the party had been underway for a while. There were cars parked everywhere, and the noise level wasn’t quiet at call-the-cops yet, but it was very apparent that a party was happening.
We thanked our driver, and Kincaid double tipped her. Double tipping drivers was one of Kincaid’s little quirks. While she tipped when she paid, she said there was no way to prove that the entire tip when to the driver, so she tipped them in cash after the ride, too.
Those were the two sides to Kincaid Black. She could stab your eyes out of your head, then turn around and donate your eyes to a blind person in need and pay for the operation. A man could spend a thousand lifetimes with Kincaid, and he would still never be able to figure her out.
Making our way to the house, we shared a few random hellos with a few people that we knew, but our mission was alcohol first, conversation second. Besides, it wasn’t like there was any serious discussion of neuroscience or environmental overhaul happening here. It was all banal talk that only the drunken could have.
Fifteen minutes later, we both had drinks in our hands, music thumping in our ears, and the girl/guy ratio was definitely in our favor.
Well, it had been until Saxton Voss showed up.
