Page 57 of Never Stop

“Famous?” I laughed.

“I hear about Halo all the time. I want to go there already!”

“Calm your tits, we’re going.” I stepped off the raised platform and forced myself to take the dress off.

Theperfectdress.

Easton was working—again.

It seemed he worked every Saturday since we got engaged, but Avery was working as well because two people had called in sick. The boys really needed to get the staffing under control, which could totally be my job. When I worked at the law firm, I was also the office manager and could handle those duties. I would love to hire people and do the schedule since I’d never waited tables a day in my life. I was going to have to talk to the boss man—again.

The girls and I dressed in our Saturday going out clothes. Bailee wore a black miniskirt with red heels and a red spaghetti strap tank top. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say she was on the prowl, and the thought of my baby sister hooking up with random guys made me want to go full mom on her and demand she put pants on.Iwas wearing pants. Well, jeans to be exact with a sparkly green blouse that matched my eyes. I, too, wore heels. I loved seeing Easton’s face when he saw me in them. I knew he remembered that night when he fucked me on our bathroom counter.

Nicole had on black shorts, black heels, and a pink tank top, and by looking at the three of us, you could tell who was the oldest and who was the youngest. I was more conservative, Nicole a little less, and Bai was dressed like she was still in college. I didn’t blame her. She was young and beautiful—and not attached at the hip.

We took Uber to Halo. Uber was like a taxi but in someone’s personal car and not a yellow one. They also sometimes provided water and candy. It was nice to not have to ride in a smelly cab. The car pulled up to the curb right in front of the wooden door of Halo.

“Brooke,” Gary nodded as we piled out of the car.

“Hey, Gar. Busy night?”

“Do bears shit in the woods?”

I laughed. “I’ve never seen it before, so I can’t say for certain.”

He chuckled and glanced to Nicole. “Hey, Nic.”

“What’s up, G?”

“You know…” He trailed off as he stared at my sister. “And who’s this?”

I watched as his gaze moved from her face, down her body and back up. “Gary, this is mybabysister, Bailee. Bai, this is Gary, Halo’s number one bouncer.”

The reached out to shake hands. “There’s nothing baby about me,” Bailee stated.

I sucked in a breath. “He’s too old for you!”

Gary’s eyes shot to me. “Just how old do you think I am?”

I stared at him a moment, taking in his short, slicked back dark brown hair. His blue eyes that had a scar on the corner of his right eye. The light stubble around his mouth. He did have a nice smile, and there was no doubt he could protect my sister because of his muscles—I meanjob.

I looked up at him. He was a few inches shorter than Easton, but still at least six foot. “I don’t know. Thirty?” I responded.

He grabbed at his chest as if I’d wounded him. “Thirty? You think I’m thirty?”

“There’s nothing wrong with thirty. I’m almost thirty-one and this one,” I hooked my thumb toward Nicole, “just turned thirty a few months ago.”

“I’m twenty-eight,” he corrected.

“And I’m twenty-three,” Bailee states. “Five years difference is perfect.”

“No!” I hissed. “You will not usethatword when you’re talking about hooking up.” I turned and walked into the bar, not wanting to hear any more about mybabysister potentially getting it on.

I made my way through the crowd of people toward the bar, but there was no place to squeeze in, so I walked over to the bar pass where Traver and the other staffers waited for drinks for their customers. The moment I leaned against the wood, Easton turned. He smiled and started walking toward me.

“No shenanigans tonight?”

I tilted my head to the side, silently questioning him.