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“Gotta find a man first,” I said with a laugh. “And that’s not happening anytime soon.”
“Come on, you’re not even remotely looking?”
Our drinks arrived. We took our shots—I avoided the lemon-and-salt routine when Hailey licked her hand, threw back her shot and bit into the lemon wedge.
“It’s so vile,” she said. “I love it.”
I laughed.
“Well, I’m notnotlooking,” I said. “It’s just hard to find a man who isn’t as goal-oriented as I am.”
Hailey giggled and sipped her vodka. “Yeah, well, most guys are intimidated by you.”
“I can’t see why.”
“You’re hot, funny, smart, and you don’t take anyone’s shit. Most guys can’t deal with that.”
“Because all they have is shit,” I pointed out.
Hailey and I laughed and clinked our glasses together before we both took a sip. The beer they’d brought me was good.
The door opened, and a couple of guys walked into the bar as if on cue. We watched them saunter over to the bar, laughing and bantering back and forth. They were both drop-deadgorgeous.One was much older than the other, but the way they talked and laughed, it looked like they were close.
“I would take either one of those home,” Hailey said.
I laughed. “Go for it.”
“Oh, no,” she said. “I’m not doing anything like that. I can’t just walk up to them and introduce myself. I know times have changed, but it’s not that simple.”
“Of course it is,” I said.
“No, no.” Hailey shook her head. “If they’re interested, they’ll come to us.”
I rolled my eyes. “I’ll go get them for you.”
I got up before Hailey could stop me, and I listened to her protests all the way to the bar.
“Four shots of tequila,” I ordered, standing right next to one of them. “And another beer.” I glanced at the two guys, who had fallen silent. I knew they were looking and listening. Guys at bars were tuned into the girls who walked around without a man on their arm, and these were no different.
“That sounds like quite a party,” one of them said. The younger of the two. He had a mop of dark hair, stylishly messy, and gray eyes that bore into mine. The older one looked almost the same, save for his hair graying at the temples and his eyes almost onyx.
“Oh, it’s just me and my girlfriend,” I said, nodding toward the table where Hailey watched us, worrying her lower lip.
“Four tequilas and beer?” he asked.
“Oh, the other two are for you guys, if you want to join us.” I smiled at them.
The guys looked at each other and laughed.
“We’re celebrating tonight,” I said when I didn’t get an answer. “You’re going to let us celebrate alone?”
“What are you celebrating?”
“My friend just graduated, and I got a new job.”
“Can’t let that slide,” the older brother said and nudged the younger one in the ribs.
“Yeah, okay,” the younger one said with a glint in his eye. He wassohot. “Troy.” He held out his hand, and I took it.
