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“Green. There as vivid as a see-through lake,” I answer.
“I’m sorry, man. Real sorry.”
“For what?”
“That this plan of yours is going to fuck you over more so than her. Because it’s you who’s fallen harder.” He hangs up.
I shake my head.
No. What? Just because I know the color of her eyes? No, it can’t be.
I call her again.
Lottie doesn’t answer.
I drive to her bar, and when I arrive, I see her smiling.
Maybe Barry is right.
Maybe that’s the reason I pull away without getting out.
Maybe that’s the reason I won’t see her at all today.
CHAPTER 29
LOTTIE
“Lottie babes.” My regular Dash, who I haven’t seen in a few months smiles at me as he sits at my end of the bar. It’s not busy yet, but it will be when the band I got to fill in for Shane’s band arrive to play. Then I won’t have time to breathe.
“Dash,” I say, smiling, walking up to him. “Usual?” I ask.
Dash always makes me smile. I used to think he was the only decent guy out there. Maybe he still is, he and his wife have the perfect relationship and to be honest I’m a little envious.
“You know it.” Dash winks as I slide his drink to him. He goes to pull out money, but I stop him.
“Nope, it’s on the house.”
He tips the glass bottle my way and looks around. “Hasn’t changed much.”
I smile, it hasn’t. “Still the same, except now we’re booking bands.”
“Nice.”
“How’s Sarah?”
“Pregnant, hence why I haven’t been here, and why she hasn’t been with me. She is working late and meeting me after, so thought I’d kill some time and see my favorite bartender.” He winks. “We are friends, right?”
“Yes.” I smile.
“Sarah wanted me to invite you both over, we had read that you were married. Would you be—”
I tense at his words, and he notices and stops.
I think about it for a second or two and answer, “Sure, I’d love to.”
“I could send a car; the area is a bit tricky.”
“I’m sure we will be fine.”
