Page 22 of Liquid Courage

“Who the hell am I supposed to call in?” Beverlytsked.“C’mon, Kat, I already called someone in to cover one of the shifts you were taking off. Now you want both?”

“It’s important, okay?”

“The girl, huh?”

“C’moooon.”

“Calm yourself.” Beverly gestured for Kat to get back out in the bar. There was a reason Kat was allowed to run the whole place by herself on a Friday night. She was the most senior, most experienced bartender Beverly employed. The fact everyone – minus Shari, apparently – liked her was a bonus. It meant patrons kept coming back to say hi and have some drinks. It also meant Kat could rely on the steady shifts and extra tip income.

She was willing to throw that away for one day if it meant taking Vivian out on the whirlwind date she deserved.Hell, I deserve it too! Look at how hard I work!That’s what Kat told herself as she put her hands on her hips and surveyed the packed bar. Yup. They were going to need a nice, long date to loosen them up after a long work week.

They both deserved that.