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bsp; “Maybe I’ll show her a good time then,” he smiles, and for some reason it makesaway

I figure it’s about tiet drunk, which is a co to do, but I crave the nuet the attention of the tall guy with the dreadlocks, but before I know it Judy is standing in front offor me to tell her what I want

“So are you going to be one of his stalkers now?” she asks

“I’ anybody thank you very much” I tell her

“He hasn’t called you back has he? And now you’ve just coincidentally happened to coht club of all the clubs in Tribane open on a Friday night, and not with the intention of bu into Ethan at all, I’m sure”

“Why do you assume that your bosses’ love life is any of your concern?” I ask,onshe knows it all

“Just looking out for hi pestered by soht stand who’s developed an obsession noould I?”

“I aht stand Not with Ethan Not with anybody” I tell her while inadvertently tappingme off

A moment later Ethan’s velvet voice asks froot a problem here Judy?”

She coughs nervously and then replies, “Nope,” seeht in the act

“We’d better not” He turns to me “You okay?”

“Yeah, I’ an effort to hide the fact that Judy was so getting to me

“Judy, enuous voice, falsely polite hat sounds like a subtle threat “Your job is to serve custo and you will not charge Tegan for any of her drinks tonight as she is a special friend of mine Are we clear?”

“Clear as crystal boss,” says Judy, all of a sudden beco like she wants to hide away and cry Quickly she goes to the opposite end of the bar and serves her next customer