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"Darcy" He shoved his hands in the back pockets of his black jeans "You ladies having fun?"

She gestured to the four erinned "On a related note, I think you boys will need to call us a cab later Sky and I will be way too plastered to drive"

Reed frowned "Are you sure getting loaded is a good idea?"

Darcy threw her head back and laughed "It’s girls’ night Getting loaded is the one and only requirereeht?"

He nearly sed his tongue at the coy question He’d seen Skyler drunk only once: last weekend when they’d split a twelve-pack during an action movie marathon And he could honestly say he’d never had et sloshed With her cheeks flushed and her eyes shining, she’d chattered a hout everystriptease for hiht of his life

"I don’t mind at all," he drawled

Skyler hesitated "You sure? Because I’m happy to come to the arena with you"

She’d already offered several tiave her the same answer as before--a quick shake of his head

"Are you sure?" she pressed

"Positive I really don’t want toout of it," he admitted "I just want to finish the match and leave I’ll ood"

"Sounds great," Darcy corrected "That gives us lots and lots of tie, Reed had begun edging away "I’ll leave you to it then Find e for a taxi"

Darcy blew him a kiss "You’re a prince, Reedford"

"You know ht?"

"But it sounds so uished," she protested

Reed looked like he was fighting a laugh, but then his eyes went shuttered and he glanced at Gage "I’ upstairs to look over those liquor orders Later, bro"

The e’s earpiece "We’ve got trouble at the front door, boss," one of the bouncers reported "Three douche bags refusing to wait in line They’re trying to rough Leo up"

"On my way," he said briskly He clicked the earpiece and looked at Skyler "Duty calls See you later?"

"Yep"

He leaned in to plant a brief kiss on her lips, then stalked off to take care of business