The Final Goodbye by Brittney Sahin

Author:Brittney Sahin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EmKo Media

Chapter Fourteen

Four, maybe five whiskeys later, Ben ordered another double shot of the top shelf brand at the local bar on Main Street.

After dropping Riley off at her parents’ house he’d been in the mood to get drunk.

If she hadn’t brought up the tattoo, if she hadn’t reminded him of Nate . . . they’d probably be tangled beneath the sheets right now.

Had he been stupid for ending things earlier? Or an asshole for ever kissing her?

The back-and-forth tug of war between what was right and wrong made him dizzy.

“Ben Logan, I heard you were back in town, but I didn’t believe it.”

He blinked a few times, trying to focus on the woman now sidled up next to him.

It was Charlize, the sheriff’s daughter. She must have moved back home, which made sense, considering the trouble she’d gotten into in Vegas.

“I’ll be sticking around until the killer is caught, whether your pops likes it or not.”

She swiveled on her stool, tapping her long nails on the bar counter, rife with scratches from decades of use. “Yeah, I’m sure he hates you being here.”

The incessant nail drumming continued until he eased a hand over hers for the briefest of seconds. “What is it you want?” His foul mood leaked into his speech, tension roping around each of his words.

“I want to know why you slammed the door in my face after we hooked up two years ago.” An obvious bitterness crowded the lines in her forehead.

“That was a mistake.” He’d woken up with her naked in bed and had immediately kicked her out. Maybe he’d been an ass, but he didn’t even remember sleeping with her. Too much tequila.

“It doesn’t have to be.”

“There won’t ever be another time. Sorry to disappoint.” His hand fell to his lap, and he stole a glance over his shoulder at the few people still hanging out in the place. “You shouldn’t be out at night with a damn killer on the loose.” Before he could say more, his attention swept to two men arguing in a dimly lit section of the pub.

One man was silhouetted by the soft glow of the lamp hanging above a pool table, but the other man he recognized.

Daniel?

“Eh, excuse me.” He tossed enough bills on the counter to cover his drinks and stood. “Been great catching up. Have a friend take you home. It’s not safe out there.”

Ben strode through the room and in Daniel’s direction as a guy shoved Riley’s ex up against the wall.

“What’s going on?” Ben asked from behind.

The stranger turned, and a pair of dark green eyes met Ben’s face. “Bobby Creek?”

Bobby’s brows furrowed, and he let go of Daniel. “Logan?” He faced Ben and extended a hand. “Been awhile, man. How are you?”

Daniel stepped up alongside them, which had Bobby tightening his grip on Ben’s hand.

“Maybe we should all talk outside?” Ben suggested as he caught the twitch in Daniel’s jaw and the bunched hands at his sides.

Ben wasn’t sure what the hell was going on between the two guys, but he had to assume it was related to the murder investigation.

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