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I preferred the peace and relative quiet of Midnight Mass For the ht of the week, and the worst thing I had to worry about was a fight over a football ga lot

“Da filled with tits and ass”

Terry appeared beside lared at him “Put that look away You know it doesn’t work on me”

That only lare harder at hirowled the question at hiaze focused on every person ent from the main room to the smaller dance floors

“Newsflash, Jasper You are the business, and your security iselse is taken care of I promise”

I nodded because there was no fucking question that Terry was on top of his assigned tasks He was always loyal and reliable, and now that he was family, it all mattered even more to him

“I know,” I growled at him “Just don’t enjoy the tits and ass too much”

Terry laughed “Kat told me to take it all in because she proht”

“Goddammit, Terry”

“You asked for that,” he shot back “I’ll be close, but not too close”

I nodded and made my way to the red bar, which was just a s but top -shelf booze Bikers, old-timers, and serious drinkers preferred the distant thud of the music, probably because it s without actually having to be a part of the party atmosphere

My lips curled into a s at the corner of the bar, a double shot in front of her, a coolof beer just behind it I strolled over to where she was bent over her drink, shoulders slu on the job?”

She gasped and looked up as if surprised to seewhat people do at a bar I’ a beer”

“Looksyour sorrows”

“Like you give a da it back with the proficiency of a sorority girl “Your ames won’t work on me, Jasper”