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My heart seems to wake with his words. He is? “So.” I shrug.
“So,” he drawls out. “What did you say to him?”
I shake my head. “I didn’t say anything.”
He watches me, analysing me like he would one of his clients. “Nothing?”
“Nothing much. I ran into him a few weeks ago at the Montwell. He gave me a lift home.”
He seems to do the math in his head. “Well, that makes a lot of sense.”
“What does?”
“Vin’s busy. Will be an hour.” I blush as Lance appears at my side as if I’ve been caught doing something I shouldn’t be.
“I’ll just get a taxi back,” I tell him.
His eyes settle on me. Unsure but desperate. As if he wants to say something but won’t.
“I’m going to regret this,” Charlie mutters with a sigh, turning away from us. He stands and buttons his jacket.
As Megan reaches the table, Charlie throws out his hand to her. “Let’s go.”
Her eyes widen. “I’m coming with?”
“I have rules.”
She beams at him, sliding her hand into his. “So do I.”
“Bloody hell.” Charlie lets out a long breath, but I can see the slight smile pulling at the corners of his mouth.
They pass us to leave, Megan throwing her free arm around my neck to hug me goodbye. “You okay with Lance? I know he’s an oddball and barely interacts with us.”
I hide my smile and nod. “I’m good, Megs.”
Charlie mutters something to Lance, and then they’re gone. Lance and I left alone in the club.
“What did he say to you?” I eventually ask.
“That I owe him one.”
I bite my lip and twist my head to look up at him.
I’ve never known Charlie to be so candid in front of me, especially not in front of the girls. He’s a private person, and for good reason. It would’ve taken a lot for him to invite Megan with him tonight, and it makes my heart happy to think he trusts her—and me, enough to do it so blatantly.
“When was the last time you checked the Nightingale’s policies, Mr Sullivan?”
His cheek tics, and then he drags his teeth over his bottom lip. “Too fucking long ago.”
I smile. “Are we waiting on Vin?”
“No. Will you come to mine?”
“I’d prefer you didn’t ask me.”
“Why?”
“Because I should say no.”
