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“I think you need another drink.” I laugh as I stand, following Logan’s gaze to the dance floor. Jasmin and Rose are holding hands, dancing, heads thrown back, singing with their eyes closed.
I head over to the bar and order two more brandies, keeping my gaze firmly locked on the girls. The song ends and moves into another one I know Jasmin hates. She waves a dismissive hand in the air and then pulls Rose over to the bar, slamming into it on unsteady feet next to me.
“Hey, brother.” She giggles and then orders two waters, fanning herself with one hand.
“All right, sis? Just water now, yeah?”
She rolls her eyes, turning to whisper to Rose, although she’s tipsy and her whispering voice is even louder than her regular one. “Are all brothers such party-poopers?”
My eyes meet Rose’s. She expertly hides most of her flinch at the mention of brothers. But not all of it. For a brief second, something flashes in her eyes. Something so raw my gut twists in response. It’s gone almost as soon as it appears.
“Ugh. Really?” Jasmin sighs as the DJ plays another song by the same artist. “That’s it. I’m not dancing to this all night.” She knocks back her water and slams it back down onto the bar. “I’ll be back.” She strides off toward the DJ booth.
Rose whips her head around after her, losing her balance and swaying into me.
“Sorry.”
I clasp her upper arms, steadying her.
“You okay?”
“Yeah. Sorry,” she breathes, looking up at me.
Her pupils are dilated from the alcohol and her cheeks are flushed a warm pink. Her usually wavy blonde hair is straight tonight, reaching almost as far as her tiny waist. I gaze at her pouty pink lips and brush some loose strands of hair away from her eyes. She’s like a doll. A delicate, porcelain doll. One I could break far too easily.
“Only water for you now, too.”
Her brow wrinkles, and she opens her mouth—
My phone rings in my pocket, cutting off whatever it is she’s about to say.
I pull it out.Marcus.Fuck’s sake, what’s wrong now? This is an easy job—shifting some product to the next county. Wait until we get onto the big stuff, like the international shipments. He needs to get his big boy pants on if he thinks this is the life for him.
“I’ve got to take this,” I say.
She nods at me, turning back to her water, and I head outside.
“What is it?” I snap.
“I… um…” Marcus sniffs.
I clench my teeth.
“Spit it the fuck out,” I hiss.
“Some guys came by. Two of them. Big ugly fuckers. They knew Mr. Young.”
Mr. Young.
Fuck. Him sending someone to sniff around a small job like this is not a good sign.
“I’ll be right there.”
Chapter 7
Rose
Iwrapmyarmsaround myself, curling my torso in, trying to heat up. I don’t know how I lost everyone. One minute we were all leaving the club we ended up in together, the next I was in the taxi line minus anyone I recognized. I’ve been into town on nights out with Jasmin before, but I’ve never seen the taxi line that busy. People were stealing cabs off each other left, right, and center. It’s a miracle I even got one.
