Total pages in book: 159
Estimated words: 155775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 779(@200wpm)___ 623(@250wpm)___ 519(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 155775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 779(@200wpm)___ 623(@250wpm)___ 519(@300wpm)
Ralen shrugged. “I don’t know, but is she not the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen in your life?”
Cash studied the woman with the midnight-colored hair as she tried to get the bartender’s attention. When the guy finally turned, his eyes grew wide with shock.
“Yeah, I guess she is,” Cash said. “That’s not gonna help her get out of this situation, though, is it?”
Then someone moved away from the taller woman and surprise filled him when he saw there was a third woman standing there.
She must have been hidden behind them. She was even shorter than the dark-haired one and had pale blonde hair.
Fuck.
She looked absolutely terrified.
“Shit. There’s a third one?” Ralen said as he downed his beer. “They’re going to eat her up.”
Cash nodded. “We should go over there and tell them we’ll walk them out and wait with them until their ride comes.”
He’d also be giving them a stern lecture. This wasn’t the sort of bar where you went slumming. This was the sort of bar you came to die in.
At least if you couldn’t defend yourself.
These three were lambs to the slaughter.
Especially her. Cash watched as she tugged on the tallest woman’s arm. The other woman bent down to hear what she was saying. The small one pointed at the toilets.
Do not split up.
He gave a sigh of relief as the three of them headed toward the bathroom.
“Right, we better go and make sure that they’re planning on leaving now,” he said to Ralen.
But as they moved across the room, two large men stepped in front of them.
“What are you two pretty boys doing here?” one of them boomed as a drip of sweat worked its way down his dirty face.
The other one had the hugest nose he’d ever seen in his life. It was so wide that it took up most of his face. It was a wonder he could even see past that huge honker.
“Pretty boys?” Ralen said loudly.
“Damn, that’s the nicest thing that anyone has said to me all year,” Cash said with a wide grin. “Pretty boy? Yeah, thanks, guys. You know, you two make the cutest couple.”
They stared at each other in confusion, obviously trying to understand what he’d just said. As they were trying to rub their two brain cells together, he and Ralen stepped past them and headed toward the bathroom.
“One,” Cash said, anticipation building inside him. This was what he’d been waiting for.
“Two,” Ralen added.
“Three.”
“Hey! You two fuckers! Get back here!”
Cash shook his head. So predictable. He turned just as a meaty fist headed toward his face.
Oh, it was on.
Come on, come on, pee already.
She had to go. She knew she had to go. But nothing was happening.
This was why Addie hated using public bathrooms.
“Addie, my phone isn’t working in here,” Dotty called out. “I’m going into the hallway to order an Uber. I will be right there if you need me.”
“I’m coming with you,” Monroe said to Dotty. “I want to check where the next bar is.”
“Monroe, we need to go back to the hotel,” Dotty protested.
“Don’t worry, it’s the last one I’m going to drag you to . . .”
Their words trailed off and Addie was alone. Just her. In a disgusting bathroom. There was toilet paper on the floor and grime on the walls that she didn’t want to look at too closely. It stunk of pee and mold.
Shoot. She wasn’t going to be able to pee if she kept thinking about how bad this place was.
Finally, she felt her bladder give in. A sigh of relief escaped her. She knew from past experience that if she held on too long, she’d give herself a UTI.
After washing her hands, she moved to the door. A loud yell and some cheering made her pause. What was going on? Was there some sort of sports game on?
Someone else yelled. That didn’t sound like he was happy.
Thump!
It felt like the entire building rattled.
Holy. Heck.
What was going on? Should she go out there? Addie glanced around the bathroom. There were only two stalls in here with a small window above the grimy sink. There was no way that she could get through that. And even if she could, she couldn’t leave her sisters. They were out there.
Nope. She had to go find them.
Gathering her courage, her fingers tapping lightly against her thigh, she took one breath in, then another without letting it go. Then she let it out slowly, feeling herself calm slightly.
But that calm dissolved as she walked out and saw the chaos in the main room of the bar.
Oh God.
It looked like everyone in the bar was fighting. She’d never seen anything like it.
And, yeah, maybe she’d lead a sheltered life. But still, surely most people went their entire life without seeing a forty -person brawl?
Something came flying toward her and she ducked with a squeal.