Hard Checked: Ice Kings, #4 by Lynn Stacey

Author:Lynn, Stacey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Gigi

George’s is hopping tonight, busier than it usually is. I’ve been running on my feet all night. The only break I took was to run upstairs to change out of my jeans and into denim cut-off shorts. I’m a freaking hot mess but thankfully I’ve got Dom behind the bar working with me. He doesn’t work much due to his classes at the University in Charlotte, and our generally slow evenings, but when he’s here, he’s a lifesaver.

I don’t know what in the world it is about the place the last few weeks but we’ve been busier than normal almost every night. While it’s not like me to look a gift horse in the mouth, I’m still wondering why.

Especially when most of our customers tonight are sporting dress shirts and ties, all of which are haphazardly undone and loosened. Perhaps there was a nearby wedding or something.

Most of the tables are full. There’s been a crowd around the pool table and dartboard and I’ve already had to change the toilet paper in the women’s bathroom a couple of times, something much different when we can normally go several days.

All that to say, I’m exhausted. I’m sweaty. I’ve totally forgotten about my text sent to Sebastian last night about working and being willing to see him tonight until I’m pouring two gin and tonics for a pair of younger looking women near the pool table and a hand I’d now recognize anywhere settles itself on the bar across from me.

“Hey you.” I’m already grinning, raising my head to look at Sebastian while I place the drinks on the tray. The expression I see on his face wipes the smile off mine. “What is it? Are you okay?”

“Can we talk a minute in private?”

I scan the bar on instinct. “I’m kind of busy. Can it wait a little while?” Or tomorrow, with the way this crowd is going.

“Not really.”

I swear, beneath his beard his jaw is clenched. “One minute. Won’t take long.”

“I’ve got this,” Dom says, grabbing the tray from the bar. “Take your minute.” His dark brown eyes flicker between the two of us. I know he recognizes Sebastian. Hard not to when I’ve had the televisions constantly on hockey games.

“You sure?”

With Sebastian looking all growly, I’m not sure I want to be alone with him. He seems to understand my hesitancy because he makes a face that makes his features loosen.

“Please, Gigi.”

“Okay. Sure.” I turn to Dom who has the tray in his hands and has now loaded it with six different beer bottles. “Thanks Dom.”

“No problem, Georgia.”

I huff a laugh as he walks toward the bar back. Very few people call me my given name so much so that sometimes it surprises me it’s my actual name. I hold the lift for Dom before following him out.

Sebastian has pushed his way through the small crowd at the bar and meets me at the end where I take off down the hall. The office is small and messy, and usually smells like stale popcorn.

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