A Brand New Ending (Stay Book 2) by Jennifer Probst

Author:Jennifer Probst [Probst, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503904873
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2018-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Kyle stepped into the small dive bar and groaned. It was karaoke night, and it already looked like a fire hazard. “Dude, why don’t we go home? It’s late.”

Ethan’s features were set in determination, as if he was embarking on a mission. “It’s not even one a.m. I’m not old.”

Kyle groaned again and rubbed his head. “Oh hell. Are you actually listening to those bozos? Who cares if we don’t hang out at the bars anymore? I’m okay admitting I want to go to sleep.”

After burgers and a brownie bomber sundae, they’d run into some guys from high school who were on a serious mission to do some partying damage. They’d played catch-up on who was married, who was divorced, and who worked a job they didn’t despise, then made some jabs about Ethan never being seen partying in town. Kyle shrugged it off, but it seemed his friend had something to prove. Ethan insisted they walk down Main Street to the Depot to see what they had going on.

“I’m not getting home before Mia,” he announced, deftly maneuvering them through the thick press of bodies and to the bar. “We’re having fun, right? We’re partying.”

Kyle smothered a yawn. “Sure.”

Ethan yelled something Kyle didn’t catch.

“Huh? I can’t hear you.” A very bad version of “I Will Survive” assaulted his ears and made him wince. That damn woman-hear-me-roar song gave him goose bumps—it usually was a setup for a dramatic breakup.

“Shots!” Ethan shouted. “Tequila.”

“We won’t be able to drive home,” he pointed out.

“We can walk, or there’s Uber.”

Kyle rolled his eyes. “You do your shots, and I’ll drive your ass home. Just get me a seltzer, okay?”

“Pussy.”

Kyle laughed.

Suddenly, a shout rang out and a couple began to argue quite loudly. He turned his head and watched a woman jump from the table and race outside, her girlfriends trailing behind her, shouting her name and insults at the schmuck who was left looking confused.

Yep, that song did it every time.

“Oh good, a table just opened up. I’ll grab it.” He took the two empty seats with a ruthless efficiency and sipped at his drink. The place was so packed, he could barely see the stage.

Maybe he’d be able to drag Ethan out after his shot.

He sat through a terrible version of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust,” which reminded him why he’d stopped attending local karaoke, and drank his seltzer.

Thankfully, the song eventually ended. He glanced at Ethan. The shot glass was empty, and his friend was blinking way too rapidly, confirming he was officially hammered.

Poor Mia would have to deal with the aftereffects, but—

“Hi, everyone. I’m going to try to do this one justice, but if it sucks, just feel free to throw some peanuts at me.” Laughter filled the room along with encouraging applause.

Kyle frowned, the familiar voice ruffling his nerve endings. His gaze snapped to the front of the stage, still halfway blocked by the crowd.

“Do you recognize who’s singing?” he asked. “I can’t see.”

Ethan swiveled around, squinting. “It’s Ophelia.

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