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Chapter 16Bishop“This should definitely be our official hangout,” Erik says as he eyeballs the waitresses appreciatively We just entered the Sneaky Saguaro, just one of aeance Town It was recoer, who told us that he’d met the hottest piece of ass he’d ever had here
His words, not mine, but it definitely piqued Erik’s attention After co all cool points with the airline attendant, he’s looking to get hisout with Brooke, Dax, Nanette, and irls are already here and all we have to do is find them
The Sneaky Saguaro is a beer garden/restaurant that boasts 127 beers on tap and ah, decorated with southwestern flair, and in the ood twenty-five tall It’s got a roped peri isn’t fake
Erik nudges me in the ribs and then dramatically puts his fist to his mouth as he openly leers at one of the waitresses alk by “Damn,” he says, except it comes out very dramatically as “day-um”
And it’s an appropriate sentiment The waitresses and bartenders wear denim cutoff shorts that barely cover their asses and plaid Western-style shirts that are tied just under their breasts with the top wide open to show exactly hoell endowed they are Cowboy boots and hats coirls all strut around with a lot of roll in their hips, and I bet theyon tips here
“Brooke said they had a table upstairs,” I say without coirlfriend now She’s the only one I want to see dressed like that
I think about that for a ht
The first floor is all dining tables, and a staircase leads us up to the second floor with a huge bar with taps lining the wall behind it There’s a variety of tables, both tall and low, as well as booths along the peri you can eat up here, but it’sWe have to wind our way through a thick throng, ame
They’re laughing, drinking, high-fiving
It’s because on Our first ho arena and we kicked soaames and this is just preseason, we are off to a fantastic start I’m sure as hell ready to celebrate
“Fucking get out of town,” I hear aBishop Scott”
I turn, get a brief gliuy who looks pretty toasted—surrounded by a bunch of other Vengeance fans—pointing atopen Erik coend and Dax
The fan’s eyes go huge “Holy shit…Erik Dalhbeck, Legend Bay, and Dax Monahan Holy shit, people The Arizona Vengeance is in the house”
He actually bellows out this last part while holding his draft beer high and everyone starts going crazy that their hometown heroes are in their favorite bar
The exuberance of the fans ane a bit over ti here, they’ll actually starta respectful distance if ant But this is a brand-new franchise teaht back
I gives and we step forward I hold my hand out to the fan who calledaway at ame I played and how excited he is
It takes us a good half hour to sign autographs and pose for pictures As expected, there’s several puck bunnies in attendance wearing tight jerseys I’ are extra-seance logo on it Erik, Legend, and Dax eat that shit up, and soht by my buds
Unless Nanette is hot and is looking for a good time
When I finally locate Brooke, she’s sitting at a high-top table with four chairs Next to her is a gorgeous redhead that I have to assume is Nanette Much like Brooke, she’s dressed quite fashionably, which I expect since she’s a New Yorker and works at a fashion azine
“Dibs on the friend,” Erik says in a low voice as alk toward the table No clue if the other guys heard hiuess it doesn’t matter what he wants It’s what Nanette wants