“And why’s that?” he inquires, lips twitching in amusement.
“Because,” I slam back a shot and so does Richie, wobbling a bit as he stands across from me, murky eyes glaring, “you’re a little bit too cocky and I don’t like cocky.” I grip the edge of the bar top.
“How did I say–” He breaks off, shaking his head as I slap my shot glass back onto the counter with more force than necessary. “Never mind.”
Swallowing against the numb muscles in my throat, I feel the churning alcohol in my stomach. A glance at the bottle tells me we’re almost at the halfway point. Richie curses after his next shot and yanks a bar stool around to the other side of the counter before collapsing onto it.
“How ya doin’ over there, Rich?” I blink furiously as spots of light and dark blurs dance in front of my eyes.
“Ja’ fine.” Richie pauses, leaning into the bar top, wavering even on his stool as he attempts to formulate his next words. He mouths them slowly before they come out clipped at each end as he over enunciates each to keep from sounding as drunk as he is. “Take. Your. Shot.”
“What’s going on?” The low modulated voice comes from a blonde intruder. I suck back another mouthful, my eyes watering as I hold it on my tongue for a second before swallowing.
The newcomer sidles up next to Thayer, hazel eyes bouncing between Richie and me. Thayer turns slightly, keeping the both of us in his sights as Richie downs another shot. I pray to the universe that he’ll pass out soon. I’m not so sure how much more I can take. Thayer says something to the newcomer and I blink because whatever he says is lost to me. I can’t hear him. In fact, I can’t hear anything anymore. Not Richie choking on his next shot, not a bar patron—who had been watching quietly from several seats down reach for the glass bottle with barely any alcohol left. And certainly not the scanner on my wrist alerting me to nearby enforcers. The next shot is my last.
Also by Lucy Smoke
Sky Cities Series
Heart of Tartarus
Shadow of Deception
Sword of Damage (Coming Soon)
Iris Boys Series (completed)
Now or Never
Power & Choice
Leap of Faith
Cross my Heart
The Break Series (completed)
Tough Break
Spring Break
Nerys Newblood Series
Daimon
Necrosis
Resurrection (Coming Soon)
Standalones:
Expressionate
Wildest Dreams
About the Author
Lucy Smoke is an avid book lover with a Bachelors degree in Literature, Language, and Professional Writing and a Masters in English, she is often pulled between wanting to learn more and wanting to travel the world in search of interesting people and delicious food.
Lucy is a writer of dark romance, new adult and young adult romance, and various other sub genres therein. She loves to experiment with her characters and shine a little light on things that catch her fancy.
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