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“She’s gone,” said Cam. “I came back to lock up and found you lying here.”
I sat up slowly, wondering why I was naked except for my silk boxers.
“What the hell happened here, Cam? Was there an orgy or something?”
He barked a laugh that resonated through my head a million times. Or so it felt.
“You should be so lucky,” he scoffed. “You just had one too many jello shots.”
“But why am I not wearing any clothes?” I demanded.
“Because you did a fuckin’ striptease on top of that bar,” he bellowed. “I almost called the cops on you, ya moron! This is a licensed establishment. We can’t have that sort of thing in here. Now, get out. Your car is waiting for you outside.”
I covered my face with both my hands and tried to remember what went down last night. I had a vague memory of dancing on the bar top, but I had no memory of taking my clothes off. Oh, God! Celine! She must be so furious. No wonder she left me here.
Damn it! It was supposed to be a magical night for us and I had ruined it. But wait! I had a hazy memory of Celine urging me to get on the bar and dance. This was all her fucking fault! She had a lot of explaining to do!
I found my clothes draped over the far end of the bar, and luckily, my phone was still in my trouser pocket. I called Celine as I hurriedly threw my clothes on, but she didn’t answer her phone. I told the chauffeur to take me to her house, but there was no one at home. I kept trying her number, but she didn’t answer.
So, I went home to make Luke track her location. I needed to know why she had left me like that. The dining room was empty when I went in. I called Luke, hoping he was home. He was still groggy but promised to track Celine’s location right away. I poured myself a cup of coffee while I waited. Leo walked in, looking far too cheerful for my current mood.
“You look happy,” I muttered.
“I am,” he replied shortly. “What’s wrong with you?”
“I’ve done things last night, Leo. Scary things. It’s all a bit hazy now, but I know there was a bar. And I think I might have danced on top of that bar. Also, somewhere along the line, I lost my clothes. I woke up this morning under said bar, with most of my clothes gone. And I still don’t know how I lost them.”
“This is all Celine’s doing, right?” asked Tia drily, as she entered the room. “I should have warned you. That woman is wild.”
“That she is. Dangerously wild. Scary wild, in fact,” I replied. “But don’t feel too guilty about siccing her on me. I can handle her. I think.”
“I don’t feel guilty at all,” said Tia uncaringly. “You need someone like her to shake you up, Saint Marcus.”
“Oh, she’s shaking me up, alright. She tossed me around like dirty laundry in the washer, and she hung me out to dry. I almost got arrested last night for indecent exposure, and where was your friend when I woke up? She ran out on me! She’s not even answering her phone.”
“Did you do jello shots last night? That would explain the public nudity,” said Tia, staring at me thoughtfully.
“I did, and I heartily regret it,” I said, cradling my head in my hands.
Leo stuck a plate of bacon under my nose and I gagged.
“Eat up, Marcus. You need your strength to deal with that woman,” said the bastard loudly, making me wince.
“Does she always poison the men who try to help her?” I asked Tia, who shrugged.
“Only if they piss her off. What did you do? Did you lecture her on her irresponsible lifestyle? Because she hates it when people do that.”
“I do not lecture people,” I replied stiffly.
“Oh God! You lectured her, didn’t you? You’re lucky she didn’t throw you under a bus. And I mean that literally,” scolded Tia.
“Why are you yelling at me?” I whined, rubbing my temples.
“You had one job. To keep my friend safe! Now, you’ve pissed her off and she’s gone missing. I swear to God, Marcus. If Celine gets hurt because of you, I will skin you alive,” snarled Tia.
“Why are you being so mean to me? Control your woman, Leo. I’m already traumatized by whatever happened last night.”
“I’d like to see anyone try to control Tia,” Leo replied, with a snort. “Take your lazy ass off to bed if you don’t want to eat anything. You’re no use to anyone in this state.”
