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My heart won’t stop, the beating jarring. I tuck the strand of hair he touched behind my ear, looking around me.
And then I smile.
THIRTY-ONE
Scarlet
Lucy turned up whilst Megan and I were dancing, the actual reason Mason came to pull Nina from the dance floor. He was worried after Lucy arrived and seemed upset.
The fact she showed up so early into the night after her date makes me wonder what might’ve happened.
“I need to go home.” My head drops heavily on Charlie’s shoulder.
“No, Scar, don’t leave yet!” Megan whines, placing the tray of shots down on the table.
We failed terribly as friends tonight.
Mason seemed to haul Nina out of here when no one was looking. The only person who could’ve seen was Lucy, and she was apparently too busy with Elliot.
All four of them have left already, leaving Charlie, Megan, Lance and me.
“I’m ruined. I need sleep.” I smile as I look up at Megan. “Let me leave.”
“Fine!”
“I’ll share a taxi, Scarlet. Are you going back to the estate?” Lance asks.
I nod, not daring to attempt words. My eyes are locked on him.
He drags his attention away to Charlie. “Aldridge, you coming?”
“I think I’m with Megan on this one. I’m not entirely done for the night.”
“Yes, Charles!” Megan grins.
He gives her a look. “You can’t come where I’m going. Sorry, Megs.”
Megan loses her excitement, her shoulders dropping. “Why not? You know I’m down for anything.”
Lance and Charlie seem to share a look, and then Lance smirks. “It’s members only,” Charlie explains.
“Last I checked”—we all turn to Lance—“you could take a guest a month with you to the Nightingale.”
Charlie rolls his lips, and I know I should dig him out of the hole Lance has shoved him into.
“Come on, Megs. Come home with me!”
“Fine.” She hands out the shots, and we knock them back. “I need to get my jacket.”
“I’ll give Vin a ring,” Lance says, walking toward the exit of the club.
I stare after him, wondering if he’ll come back to mine. I want him to. I shouldn’t, but I do.
“Something caught your eye, Miss Lowell?”
I look down at Charlie, giving him the evil eye. “Shut it, Aldridge.”
He grins, nodding as he laughs. “He’s a different man tonight, you know.”
