Beautiful Killer by Sherilee Gray

Author:Sherilee Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Sunny

The shop door opened at five thirty and I glanced up as Lulu and Ruby walked in.

“We’re here to take you out,” Lulu said.

Ruby smiled. “We’re in the mood to dance and we’re taking you with us.”

“Me?” I blurted, then bit my lip, hating how much that revealed.

Lulu frowned. “Yes, you.” She planted a hand on her hip. “We’ll wait while you close up.”

The looks on their faces told me they were not going to take no for an answer, and surprisingly, I didn’t want to say no. I wanted to go, have some fun. Everything had been so crazy lately. Good and bad, and a night out to blow off steam sounded kind of amazing. Julia had stayed with me for only two nights then Zeke had found her a place to stay like he said he would. An apartment with excellent security. I’d helped set her up and tonight was her first night there. I’d offered to hang out with her, but she wanted to be alone. I got that. And as much as I wanted to go there anyway, I had to respect her need for space. I had no idea what she was going through and I’d do whatever I could to help.

People doing what they said they would was kind of new to me. But once again Zeke had done just that. I was working out that was the kind of man he was. Which was great—it was. He meant what he said and he said what he meant.

“A wife, kids, it’s not for me, not anymore.”

His words rang through my head and I shoved them back out. They shouldn’t hurt, not when this was something I already knew.

I smiled, as bright as I could, not going there, not tonight. “I’m in.”

“Awesome,” Ruby said. “Now let’s close up so we can go to your place and doll you up.”

The club was packed when we walked in several hours later. We’d had a few wines at my place and something to eat before we came out. Well, I’d had one drink, barely. I usually enjoyed a few glasses of wine, but I just didn’t feel like drinking. Whatever, I didn’t need alcohol to have a good time. I was in a fantastic mood. It was hard not to be around these two. They were superwomen in my eyes. They’d shared a little of their stories with me tonight, the hell they’d been through. I admired them so much for their strength.

I’d never really had friends, or been included in much of anything. To be out with these women. To have . . . friends. It felt kind of incredible. Like the band geek being invited to the head cheerleader’s party. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been out dancing. The last time I’d had anyone to go out dancing with. So yeah, I was flying on a natural high right now, and I wasn’t in a hurry to come down.

“Goddamn,” Ruby said against my ear, so I’d hear her over the music.

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