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Let Me Love You Megan Smith 17840K 2023-09-02

"Let’s do this"

Eli and I walk down the hall and towards Eric, the DJ, up in his booth Eli claps Eric on the shoulder and he removes his headphones "You ready?" Eli asks

Eric tips his head, "Let’s do this"

"Start it up then" I reply

Eric puts his headphones back on and the music fills the silent club A few of the bartenders and waitress start cheering The energy is through the roof

Right at nine we give the bouncers the okay to open the doors Before Eli cah, I was upstairs and saw that the line was down the street which is great for the first night and it eases reed he’d walk around the downstairs reed to do the same upstairs We felt it was is Eli will be doing this while I’m away for the next feeeks but I’ll pick up when I return

The second floor is kind ofto live by now Inhale your future, exhale your past Inhalingit with opening this new venture Exhalingbu to find that perfectly paved road

People start trickling upstairs, little groups by little groups throughout the night It’s a little quieter up here than it is downstairs, even though there are speakers in every corner Up here you’re at least able to have a conversation without having to yell in each other’s ears We had a few glass tables and black high back chairs set up recently so that people would have places to sit and talk if they weren’t dancing There is lighting under the lip on the railing and under the bar, giving it a dark glow

There is a group of girls sitting in the corner laughing a to me I say a few hellos to people as I pass by theet closer I look at each girl but none look fanizea BlueClaw I approach their table, "You ladies look like you’re enjoying yourselves"

The one that was pointing at h, I hate this part of rateful for what my career has done for me but just once I want to be known as just Cooper Cahill, new club owner

I act the part and plaster a smile on my face, "I bet you do, sweetheart" I wink at her "Everything going well so far?" I ask the rest of the girls at the table, trying to deflect anyreat I really like the setup, it’s not like the other clubs around here" The pretty blond says

I slad you think so"

I spot Layla, who Eli hired withoutup the steps with Jackson and Chloe behind her "Excuse me ladies" I say as I walk over towards my brother and sister in law

When I reach the stunning"

She blushes, "Thanks Coop" She leans back into Jackson who slid an arm around her waist