Ruff Road to Romance by Casey Griffin

Author:Casey Griffin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781990470219
Publisher: Charming Frog Publishing

Chapter Nineteen

Running on Fumes

Lily pointed to the song list on the karaoke screen. “How about ‘Summer Nights’ from Grease?”

Ethan tipped back his bourbon on the rocks. “We don’t want to bore everyone to death. We need a crowd-pleaser. What about something from The Black Eyed Peas?”

The server paused while on her way to a rowdy table at the back. Balancing her tray of drinks in one hand, she snaked an arm between them and flicked a finger against the screen to scroll down the list. She stopped on “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey.

“It’s an oldie but a goodie. Everyone knows it and will sing along.”

Ethan nodded. “That’s a good idea. Less pressure on us.”

Lily sighed, disappointed. “I know it well enough.” But she preferred her pick.

“Thanks,” he told the server. “When you get a second, could I get another, please?”

“Sure thing.” The server took his old glass and whirled away.

“Another one?” Lily hissed. “You won’t be able to see straight, much less sing on key.”

His eyes—which were a little glassier than before—roamed over the crowded pub. “It’s just a little liquid courage. I don’t sing anywhere but the shower.”

“I know. I heard it through the paper-thin walls this morning.”

But maybe he was onto something. She’d also had her fair share of drinks that night. It had been a while since she’d sung in front of so many people. And while no one at church would dare boo her, this crowd might be a different story. The place was filled to capacity, and it appeared everyone else needed liquid courage too—whether or not they were singing.

Her stomach flipped, and she regretted that second piece of cheesecake. “There are a lot more people here now than when we agreed to this.”

“I don’t think ‘agreed’ is the right word,” Ethan said. “That would suggest we had a choice. But you’re right. It’s a small tourist town with nothing better to do on a Sunday night.”

The server passed them with a loaded tray again, pausing long enough to hand Ethan his drink.

He took a long sip, eyeing the mic and speakers set up on the stage. “And you said you can sing, right?”

Lily raised a finger. “I said I used to sing for the church choir. But that doesn’t mean much. God is no Simon Cowell. He doesn’t judge.”

“Still, we might have a chance.”

“Did you forget I said I could hear you through the bathroom wall?”

He threw her a withering look over his drink. “Har har. That’s not exactly filling me with confidence.”

“You deserve that.”

“Possibly.”

Not for the first time, she considered making a run for it. She eyed Peggy, who sat on a stool near the door. She wondered if the owner taking up a bouncer post had anything to do with them.

As though reading her mind, Peggy’s eyes met hers across the noisy room. She raised a menacing eyebrow, as if to say, “Just try it.”

Lily sighed and returned to scrolling through the song list. “Can she really ring the sheriff over an unpaid bill?”

“Sure,” Ethan said.

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