Page 13 of Heartless

“But there’s no need to be rude about it, and he was cute.”

In response, she just pivoted toward the bar.

When the bartender leaned over, she ordered.“Jack and coke and a diet coke for—”

“A gin and tonic for me, please,” I said.

The bartender jerked his chin at me.“Brand?”

“BEG, please.”

His brow hitched.“Exotic.”

Gabby nudged my shoulder with hers.“Someone’s ready to partay.Good for you, Nana.”

I definitely was.

Once we both had a drink in hand, I drew through the straw and grinned at the bartender.“This is really good.Thank you.”

He wiped his hands on the towel hooked at his waist.“I put a touch of elderflower in it.My magic touch.Enjoy.”

As he went back to his crowd of customers, we moved farther into the club.The dance floor was huge and surrounded by low seats set around tiny tables.The music was loud, the strobing lights were dizzying, and the drinks were ridiculously expensive, but I was here with Gabby, and we were going to have fun.

My friend took a dainty sip, but her attention was affixed to the far side of the room.

Tracking her gaze, I slanted closer.“Did you see someone you know?”

“I think Sin Jake is here tonight.”Her eyes squinted before she grinned.“Yes, that’s him.”

“Who is he?”

Her arched brows wriggled.“Don’t you remember?He’s the guy everyone was talking about during my twenty-first birthday party.”

I didn’t remember because I had spent that night with Mom in hospital.“I wasn’t there, Gabby.”

She pursed her lips around her straw and returned her attention to the VIP lounge.“He’s super rich, and a friend of a friend said he’s a beast in bed who gave her so many orgasms, she fainted.”

“What about Noah?I thought you liked him.”

I hadn’t met Gabby’s latest boyfriend, and I didn’t mind.For some reason, my best friend preferred her boyfriends arrogant and obnoxious.

Keeping her attention on the darkened area, she jerked her shoulder dismissively.“We’re not that serious, and I want to pass out with orgasms.Rumor is, he made his money as a hitman for the mafia.”

Jesus.I didn’t like that.At all.

I stepped straight into her path, and since we were the same height, I saw her pupils dilate.“All the more reasonnotto approach him.And it’s my—”

“He likes his women blonde and model-type.Sorry, Nana.”

Seriously?I snatched her hand.“I don’t care about that guy.We came here to have fun.Together.”

She cocked her brow, and a sly grin pulled at the corner of her lips.“Let’s make it fun then.If you can get him, you can have him.”

A predatory gleam lit her face.After taking my drink from my hand and setting both our glasses on the bar, she tugged me across the dance floor to the other side of the club.

A few feet away from the cordoned off area, her mouth inched to my ear.“Watch and learn, Nana.May the sexiest bitch win.”

God, I loathed how she’d phrased that.“Gabby—” I started.Then I closed my mouth.There was no use when she was like that.