Ink (The Skulls Book 17) by Sam Crescent

Author:Sam Crescent [Crescent, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2019-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Sitting at the corner of the bar, Darcy nursed her soda and watched everyone. She’d spent a great deal of time at the club, and for the most part, it had all been rather tame. Some of what she was seeing was not tame.

There were no kids around, and it would seem the parents liked to play. When she saw Lacey and Whizz making out in a booth, she had no choice but to avert her gaze. Maybe mixing kids and parents wasn’t such a good idea. Her own parents weren’t here. Michael was though, and seeing him walk around as if he owned the place pissed her off.

She knew from Tabitha that the younger girl had in fact cut Michael for some kind of infraction. Being in the hospital she’d not gotten the full story, and Tabitha had been vague about it.

“The point of going to a party is to actually enjoy it,” Drew said, taking a seat beside her.

“Are you kidding? I’m having so much fun. I’m drinking and staring at the bar because it is the only safe place to look. I think they’re trying to melt my eyeballs forever,” she said.

Drew laughed. “It takes some getting used to. It has been a long time since a party like this was thrown. What made you come in the first place?”

“Tabitha. She thinks I need to start meeting people. Guys to be more specific.”

“The girl that’s taken is offering you out to the world.”

“It’s not like that.” She felt a need to defend her friend.

“I know it’s not. It’s good to see you out. How is work and life and stuff?”

“Oh, it’s all good. You know. Busy. I like to keep busy though. It takes my mind off everything else.” She shrugged. “How about you? Have you met any hot girl yet? You got any girl hot and bothered?” She cringed. “I have no idea what I’m talking about or even why I’m talking like this.” Drew was laughing, so she considered that a plus.

“I get it, and no. No one for me.”

“Have you dated a lot?”

“Not really. Dating is not on my list of things to do right now.” Drew looked across the room, and Darcy followed his gaze seeing Steven and Sally together.

“You got a thing for her still?”

“No. I just like to see her happy, you know.”

“I doubt she wanted to hurt you.”

“Sally doesn’t have a nasty bone in her body. She never told me there was a single chance with me. I know that.”

“Then why are you still looking at her like you got a chance?” Darcy asked.

Drew sighed. “I’m not. I’m trying not to.”

“You do want her though,” Darcy said.

“I’m fine.”

“It has been years.” She lifted up in her chair. “And you’re not going to be miserable anymore.”

“Darcy?”

“Nope, don’t even start with me. We’re going to find you a date, and you’re going to go on it.”

“I’m older than you. I can find someone to date,” he said.

“I know you can, but the point is, you haven’t.

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