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He lightly slappedhis hand down to help

"Wait a second, who’s DD tonight?" I called out, talking over everyone as we stood in Emma’s kitchen, dressed to the nines and ready to have solanced over "You obviously weren’t paying attention a o We already discussed this Luke and Jacks are being DD’s tonight, just in case your parents need anything with the little ones"

I nudged Ian and waggledback his beer and finishing it off

Chloe, Allie, Elasses of liquid cocaine and finished theuys out to Brandon’s Expedition, which he’d offered up so we’d only have to take one vehicle We were pretty scrunched up, but we made it work Luke drove and Emma made Jacks sit up front, while Emma, Chloe, and Brandon sat in the middle, and Ian, Allie, and I all crawled into the back

It didn’t take very long to reach The Dungeon, which is the relatively new club ere going to It had been opened for almost two years now, but I hadn’t been there, yet I didn’t really hit up the clubs any, except for that tied Luke and Ian to Shi show But that’s a story for another day

When we finally got in the door and settled into a large, circular booth, Emma leaned in close to me so I could hear her over the music "What do you think?"

I looked around the club, taking in the dies on either side of the stage area "Looks pretty eon-y"

She shrugged and grabbed Allie’s ared Luke to slid out of the booth and let her out "We’re going to dance while you get drinks," she told hi us to join her

Two hours later, it was pretty safe to say that ere having a good time All of us were half-lit (soirls) and exhausted fro, and had finally taken a break

But that’s when Victoria sauntered up to the table, one of the waitresses following behind her with a tray full of shot glasses

"Hey, guys," she called, happily Her gaze settled on Ian and she shot hi the chill in his eyes "Peace offering I got shots for everyone, so drink up, okay?"

She turned toher "Her name is Leah, and you da, Victoria?"

Thelouder to be heard over theto draw attention fro, if you’ll quit interruptingback toeh she still rolled her eyes slightly as she said it, "I’ and I’d love to h, so here I a it now"

Ery "Look I don’t knohat kind of sick, twisted gao There’s no reason for you to ever speak to h trouble, and I don’t even kno you kneere here tonight, but you aren’t welcome GO AWAY"

Luke put his hand on Euide her back into her seat, but by that ti us warily

"Okay, these shots are paid for, so I’ ‘em down here Drink ‘eht, you’re gonna hafta leave"

I stood up now "There’s no trouble, there’s not going to be any fighting Thank you for the shots, but no, we’re not going to drink them Give them to another table," I told the waitress, and then turned to Victoria