Lost Innocence by Jannine Gallant

Author:Jannine Gallant [Gallant, Jannine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Nina adjusted the neckline of her off-the-shoulder white peasant blouse and sipped her margarita through a penis-shaped straw. The bachelorette party was in full swing. They’d taken over all the window tables at Castaways and kept the cocktail waitress assigned to them hopping as the live band warmed up in the far corner.

Leah’s grandma jiggled her arm, then leaned in close to be heard over multiple shouted conversations. “When’s the stripper coming? I may have to pace myself so I don’t fall asleep before he gets here.”

Nina grinned in response. Evie Grayson was past eighty and could probably drink them all under the table if the way she’d been belting back cocktails was any indication. She twirled a strand of beads hanging from the macramé headband around her fluffy purple hair.

“Not until later. The owner of the bar agreed only on the condition the stripper didn’t show up until midnight. He didn’t want a bunch of rowdy women hooting and hollering and scaring away the tourists too early in the evening.”

“Probably smart.” She pushed away her half-empty glass. “I’d better slow down since I might just ask him for a lap dance. At my age, it may be my last chance.”

Nina sputtered and choked on her drink. “Seriously? What would your gentleman friend have to say about that?”

“Oh, Magnus would cheer me on.” She winked. “When I left this evening, he told me he wouldn’t complain if I came home in the mood.”

Leah broke off a conversation with Regan to frown at her grandmother. “Gram, quit embarrassing Nina.” She helped Evie down from her stool. “Go talk to Ryan’s mom and let me chat with my BFF for a minute.”

“Fine, but she doesn’t look embarrassed to me.”

Nina couldn’t wipe the grin from her face. “Not in the least. You’re my hero, Evie. I want to be just like you when I’m your age.”

“An admirable goal.” Leaving her cocktail, the older woman departed.

Leah plopped down on the vacated stool and hooked her pink patent leather go-go boots over the rail. “Thanks for the party. You and Paige outdid yourselves, and everyone is having a wonderful time.”

“Good. As long as you’re happy, I’m happy.”

“Oh, I am. I can’t wait to be Ryan’s wife, but one last girls’ night out as a single woman is a terrific send-off.” She leaned her elbow on the table. “I haven’t talked to you since we got back from Sisters. Has the creep who hit you and tied you up been caught yet?”

Nina took another sip of her margarita. “I’m afraid not. But on a positive note, there haven’t been any more attacks, either. My hope is he found whatever he was after and will leave me alone from now on.”

“God, I hope so. Are you and Teague still . . .”

Nina nodded. “We are, though not as often since his daughter returned from seeing her grandparents.”

Leah scrunched up her nose. “Wow, you and my grandma are quite the pair this evening. I meant are you still dating, not are you sleeping with him.

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