Climbing into the back seat, I leaned forward and kissed his cheek, “Thanks, G.”
He winked at me, “Any time, lil sis.”
Twenty minutes later, Garrick dropped us off and waited to pull away the moment we were inside.
It was a few hours later, and I had already told the girls about the bachelor party that had come into my family’s diner.
The men had strode in, half-drunk already, and when they yelled, “Bring on the girls,” they were met with nothing but silence.
Until the customers in the diner started laughing.
To say that it had sobered a few of them up had been an understatement.
That was until my mother had quickly placed a slice of her famous blueberry pie on a plate, tagged a fork, and then took it to the groom.
They all ended up eating pie, laughing, having a good time, and sobering up.
I knew my mother felt pride in herself when a few of them muttered, “Fuck, best damn meal I’ve ever had.
***
But now, it was now, and not for the first time, I wanted to strangle my best friend.
Even more so when Talia sighed, “My gawd, girl, come on,” Talia said as I had shaken my head at the fourth guy of the night I had said no to.
I loved her like I would if I had a true-blooded sister, but in my heart of hearts, she was my sister in every way that mattered.
Ever since we met on our first day of kindergarten.
It had been kismet.
She walked up to me and said, “I got four brothers. They drive me crazy. Will you do that?”
In my six-year-old wise self, I shrugged, “I might, but I’ll do in the bestest of ways.”
That had been good enough for her.
And from that moment on, we had been inseparable.
Another round of drinks had been placed on our table, and I looked at the waitress and lifted a brow. She snickered then jerked her chin to a group of guys in a corner.
Talia, Lila, and Everly looked in their direction, then grimaced. They had been catcalling at every girl who walked by. Talk about players right off the bat.
Before I could tell her no, Talia opened her mouth to do the same thing, I knew, when a shadow fell over our table.
Looking up, it was to see Dominik standing there.
“What are you doing here?” Lila asked.
Everly just blushed.
Oh lord. My sweet receptionist.
I just smiled.
Talia apparently meant what she said, because she didn’t say a word to him.
I looked at the waitress who was eying Dominik like he was a tall drink of water.
