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I grinned “I don’t know if DC has that much liquor, but we can certainly try”

Chapter Two

Greer always knew the best places to go It was some kind of innate ability she had I called it party radar in college, but now it hadelse We walked inside the bar and I looked at her

“This place is a”

She grinned “It’s the etown It’s only been open for six et out,” she added

I don’t know if I was expecting her to take me to one of those stuffy political bars where her work friends went and the only thing you saw people drink was dark bourbon and whiskey, but this felt soothing, cal even

We were escorted to a table and slid onto white leather seats

“Don’t freak out when you see how much the drinks are,” she warned “This isn’t New Bern You can’t get a Cosmo for less than twenty dollars”

I had already experienced an entire day of feeling like an outsider I didn’t need to cap the night off the saive me the insider tips

“Got it” I nodded I kept my eyes poised not to widen at the prices when I opened the menu

“This is on me,” she announced “We have so much to celebrate”

The offer was generous, but I was unco her pay for pricey drinks She was the reason I was here She was the one constant I had in my life no matter what She was the friend who offered to split an apartment and show e gap in our salaries There was no way she could afford this

“Then I’ll take a Cosmo” I folded the drink menu

“Me too” She smiled “Like old times”

A waitress walked up to our table “Are you two ready?”