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“Okay. I’ll talk to Rick for you.”
“Thanks, Nick. I knew I could count on you!”
“I’m not finished.” I put my hand up for emphasis. “I’ll talk to Rick for you…if…”
“If what?” she frowns at me.
I take a sip of my drink and clear my throat. “If…you’ll let me take a shot with Lara. She said she couldn’t risk things not working out with the two ofusbecause then things would get weird with the two ofyoubecause you’re her best friend.”
Cassidy turns to look at Lara, I follow her line of sight and see Lara chatting with Stacey like they’ve known each other forever.
“So, what do you say?”
She shakes her head and laughs.
“What the fuck does that mean?”
“Nick, it means that I don’t give a shit. You guys started eye-fucking each other the minute you hit puberty. I wasn’t expecting anybody to ask me forpermission. All I wondered is when you’d grow a pair and make a move. Lara and I will nevernotbe friends.”
Fine…okay…fair enough.
“Asshole,” I flick her ear.
“Dick,” she punches my arm and smiles.
“Okay, we’re going to go back over there and you’re going to subtly make the situation clear to her okay? Take your time. No rush. Have a drink with us. If Lara happens to have another couple of tequilas to make her a little more amenable to the situation, even better.”
“Jeez, puke-face,” Cassidy is in stiches. “I’m not going to roofie her for you! I said you could take your shot! That’s all! Come on,” she stands.
We head back to the bar and sit on either side of Lara.
“Get you a drink, Cassidy?” Stacey asks.
“Got any more of those strawberry vodka things from last night?”
“Sure,” Stacey smiles. “Coming up.”
I ask, “Did I miss anything?”
“Nah,” Lara says, “just talking about dogs. I’m thinkingGolden Retriever.Stacey is thinkingAlsatian.”
Cassidy says, “I thinkBorder Colliesare the smartest!”
“Ooh!” Lara says, “Yeah! You guys hadTopsy,I loved him! That must’ve been like…ten years ago?”
“Yeah,” I say. “About there.”
Lara turns to Cassidy, “He was the smartest dog I’ve ever met.”
Stacey puts down Cassidy’s drink and I lean back behind Lara to make eye contact with my sister, so I can try to signal her.
Lara probably sees Cassidy’s eyes move to me so she turns back and looks at me, then at Cassidy again, then back to me.
Damnit. Caught red handed.
“What are you two up to?”
“Nothing,” I frown and shake my head. “Drink your drink.”
