Without Warning by Dee Lagasse

Without Warning by Dee Lagasse

Author:Dee Lagasse [Lagasse, Dee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Danielle Lagasse
Published: 2018-09-26T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter Eleven

Chase

How long does it take two women to go to the bathroom?

Never mind the fact that I’ve never understood why women need to flock together to go pee, Hollis and Kinley have been in that damn bathroom for over ten minutes. I know because I’ve been watching the door of the ladies’ room since they went in, ready to jump up and handle it if Noah decides to try to catch her attention on the way back.

The unease as soon as she saw him was enough to tell me she wants nothing to do with him. I’ll be damned if he gets even a minute of her time. He had his chance, for two entire years. That ship has sailed, and sunk, never to be seen again. And it was his own damn doing.

Ellis had been over once already to take down our drink orders. Despite the fact Harpoon Octoberfest was on tap, I had asked for a Cherry Coke. I won’t be drinking until I know that bastard is gone. Mixing alcohol with the way Hollis looks and McDouchegal being present would not end pretty.

A combination of relief and panic washes over me when the wooden door of the bathroom begins to slowly open. Kinley steps out laughing mischievously, like she’s got something up her sleeve. Right behind her, in her short black dress, comes Hollis, shaking her head at whatever scheme Kinley has cooked up. Moving just enough so Hollis is now completely in my view, Kinley smirks at me. Shit. Looks like someone’s on to me.

After hugs and a few minutes of pestering from Kinley, Hollis opens the presents from everyone. After the final gift is opened and everyone is individually thanked with hugs and quick pecks on the cheek, she turns her attention to her dad and introduces herself to his date.

Erica, the middle-aged redhead, looks uneasy as Hollis begins rapid-firing questions about how they met, what she does for a living, where she lives, if she has any kids...All it takes is finding out she works at an animal shelter in the next town over for Erica to gain the warm, kind Hollis I love.

You know, in the best friend, I respect her kind of love. Strictly platonic. Which is why I’m “platonically” checking out her ass while she’s bending over to talk to Lorenzo and Erica.

After a few minutes of small talk, she stands up straight and nods to her brother. Doing the Capparelli telepathy twin thing, they say whatever they need to say without needing to speak a single word.

“I guess that’s my cue,” Davis chuckles, standing up, clearly understanding his sister. Pushing his chair in, he follows Hollis to the small wooden stage that their grandfather built by hand when he found out that Hollis’s Saturday night performance would become a regular one.

Loud cheers and a “Free Bird!” come from somewhere in the back, making Hollis laugh as soon as she steps foot onto the stage. It’s no secret that people come on Saturday nights just to see her sing and have Ellis serve them drinks.



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