Beautiful Trouble (Dirty Hollywood Book 2) by Claire Raye

Author:Claire Raye [Raye, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Lewis

I glance at my phone to check the time. Ava is back to working days now, which means she comes home at a reasonable time, which is also perfect considering I’ve now got some extra staff hired so I can take nights off to be with her.

She should be back any minute and as I glance up, watch the new guy, Ed as he serves one of the regulars, laughing and chatting as he pulls a pint, I exhale, a sense of relief washing over me.

It’s good having some extra help at the bar, fucking fantastic having my wife back in our bed at night and even better that my ex hasn’t shown up since I kicked her out of here a couple weeks ago.

“Can I get you anything?” Ed asks, wandering down to where I’m sitting at the end of the bar.

I glance at my phone again before looking up at him. “Yeah why, not,” I say. “Pint of Stella, thanks.” Ed nods and grabs a glass to pour my beer. “How are you liking it here?” I ask him.

He flicks off the tap, setting a perfectly poured beer down in front of me. “All good,” he says with a grin. “It’s cool place you have, I’m enjoying working here.”

I nod, just as the door to the pub opens and from the corner of my eye, I see Ava walk in. She glances around, her eyes landing on mine as she offers an exhausted smile and walks over.

“Hey, sweet girl,” I say, sliding an arm around her waist and pulling her close. I press a kiss to her temple, feel her body as it melts into mine. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” she murmurs. “Just a long and frustrating day,” she adds, reaching for my beer.

I watch as she talks a long gulp of the liquid, her eyes closing as she swallows it down before placing the glass back on the bar.

“You sure you’re okay?” I ask. “Do you want a drink, something stronger maybe?”

Ava turns to me, smiling as she leans in and brushes her lips against mine. “That sounds good, but do you mind if we have it upstairs, I’m kinda beat.”

“Of course,” I tell her, pressing a kiss to her neck. “Why don’t you head up and take a shower, I’ll just finish up and be there in five.”

“Thank you,” she whispers before saying good night to Ed and heading up the back stairs toward our flat.

Ed wanders off and I turn back to my beer, at the same time running my eyes over the orders that came in today and checking them off against anything that’s still outstanding.

Eventually I stand, catching Ed’s eye, who walks over. “You okay if I call it a night?” I ask him, knowing he’s closed up several times now and has always done a great job.

“Yep,” he says, nodding. “Go have fun,” he says, giving me a smile. “All good here.”

“Okay, you know you can call or whatever if anything comes up?”

Ed laughs.

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