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I wore a dark, collared shirt and jeans for our night out Few clubs were as strict with their dress code as the Cavendish resort, and Cory wasn’t working, so we couldn’t afford to go to Decadence

Danika came out in tiny black satin shorts, and a cried her breasts in a way thatthe saht before, and it was official--she had killer legs

"Fucking A," I said, not bothering to watch e, since the boys were already in bed

"You’re not so bad yourself," she said, tossing her hair as she gave ain?"

I nodded "Let’s wait outside for hiht wake the boys, and then there e to get out of the front door without the dogs getting loose, but Danika ed it like a pro

"So you don’t have a house, or a car?" she asked, as we made our way to the curb to wait for Kenny

I smirked She didn’t pull punches, that was for sure "I have a car I loaned it to a buddy, who needed to drive to LA for a few days"

"That was nice of you," she said

I shrugged "It’s not a big deal, especially since I have friends like Kenny, ill drive me around"

"Kenny is a sweetheart," she said, sounding like she h I kneas unreasonable to be jealous

"He’s a guy in a band Don’t trust any of us," I warned, ed "You all seeh to date any of you"

I felt a wave of relief at her dis to a club that ironically enough was called Tryst I shot Danika a warning look when Kenny told us where ere headed The look said ‘say a word, and I won’t cook you breakfast again’

She see

"You getting us free drinks at this place?" she asked

"Yes," Kenny answered "Our buddy Doug is working one of the bars tonight"

"Do you have connections at every club in town?" she questioned

"Just about," Kenny conceded "When you’re trying to proet to know a lot of the people working the clubs"

"I’ht, too," she shot back

Tryst was packed Still, the bouncer at the door recognized us on sight, and let us in with one s in was always half the battle

We found Doug at one of theme over His bar was so packed that I had to shoulder uys a table," he said into my ear, voice pitched low "And bottle service It’s your lucky night"

I grinned "Thanks,It’s not like you’ve never hookedhottie you walked in with?"

My grin wilted a little "My friend, Danika She’s off-lihed "All the ones that look like that usually are"

A VIP hostess showed us to our seats, courtesy of Doug She was cute, and shotlooks

I s it I’d invited Danika out to dance, and by God, ere going to dance, even if I was jonesing for a hook-up

Danika gave me a mischievous smile as we slid onto the cushioned VIP bench

"So where did you learn to cook like that?" she asked "Those were the best enchiladas I’ve ever had, and enchiladas are one ofof ht me to cook You should try her enchiladas They put redients for pico on top"

"Does she live here in Vegas?"

"Yes In fact, I’ to make you come with me"

Her eyes widened "You want me to meet your parents?"

My face stiffened a little, but I didn’t let it show It couldn’t be a sore subject if I didn’t allow it to be

"I want you to meet my mother I’ve never met nant Never bothered to look hi my face She sed "We’re in the same boat, my friend I’ve not a clue whoabout him"

I blinked, a little taken aback It was selfish, but I felt coht that she and I had both experienced so so painful It made me feel less alone, and so connected to her in ways I couldn’t re connected to anyone besides faet along so well," I finally responded "We have as, too?"

She shrugged, one side of herdown "I’ We don’t keep in touch"

I’d learned my lesson when I’d asked her about her sister, so I didn’t ask her why on earth she didn’t knohere her h I was curious as hell about it

"So what’s a good day for you to come meet my mother?"

She s "So you’re not asking, but telling ave her a rueful s you pick the day, at least You have nothing to worry about You two are going to love each other"

"If she’s anything like you and Jared, I can’t iht my mind to my baby brother It didn’t matter that he was an adult, he’d always beat all, but I knew that he was a little upset that I’d told him that he couldn’t ask Danika out We had very strict brother rules about dating the saht it was unfair that I’d warned hiht he’d respect ht out our bottle service, and I saw Danika’s eyes widen Itime