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Chapter One

“There is nothing wrong with just having a drink and having some fun,” Ellie Taylor said to herself after she downed a shot She rarely, if ever, went out on a Friday night, but after losing three jobs within one week, she deserved it There was nothing wrong with her work ethic, nothing at all Nope, all that rong was people were cutting back on cleaners, dog walkers, and house sitters She’d done all three and had , but now she had to look for work elsewhere

At least she was still a waitress Working from job to job had become her life

Tapping the shot glass, she nodded at the bartender who ilass

Her friends were already out on the dance floor, partying and getting rubbed up by so as it was far away fro eyes and in the middle of her small apartment

“We didn’t bring you here to drown your sorrows,” Casey, her friend, said She was a party animal but could also afford it They had o when Ellie had taken the job as a dog walker for her parents Beautiful, blonde, and lovely, Casey loved to socialize and for anything to celebrate, she was always there, but only because she wanted to get her wealthy parents’ attention and often made headline neith some of her antics

“I’ up”

“Then loosen up by coive her a moment to refuse Within seconds, she was pulled out of her chair and onto the dance floor

Casey’s other friends were already at the stage of kissing the guys they ith Ellie didn’t know them very well They were kind of prissy around her Even after three years, they still referred to her as the help She’d heard theh they orlds apart, Casey wouldn’t see their friendship die, and Ellie loved her so much because of it

“Let’s driveher arms around her

“Seriously, you drive men crazy with all that hair”

Casey giggled “We need to get you a man You know, someone who can look after you”

Ellie groaned “I don’t need a man to take care of me I can do that all on my own”

“Well, I think it’s ti, ill take care of you Love you for you”

“We’re not going to find true love in a bar, trust me”

“You never know I’ it anywhere”

She laughed as Casey wrapped her arms around her neck

“I’ for a man anyway I’m just here to try and find some peace and quiet”