Page 20 of The Saviors: Part One

“Hi, Kai,” I greet with a little wave and smile. Sean is intently watching my face. Is he making sure I’m not ogling his friend? Kai nods his head in greeting. “Why don’t you have a drink with us?” I offer. I don’t want him to run off just because Sean is talking to me.

My question seems to startle him. Sean softly smiles at me and turns to Kai. “Have a drink with us, man.” He nods to the other side of me, then turns my stool to face the bar.

Kai hesitates, then moves to sit beside me. He’s even bigger up close. His shoulder bumps mine because they take up most of the space.

“You’re a big dude!” I laugh, alcohol taking over my mouth. I clap a hand over it. “Sorry.”

His mouth twitches. “You aren’t telling me anything I don’t know.”

Sean chuckles. “Kai is Godzilla.”

“I’m not fucking Godzilla,” Kai snaps, then turns to me. “Excuse my language.”

I raise an eyebrow at that. “Don’t apologize. I cuss like a fucking sailor.”

His lips twitch again. “Duly noted.”

I signal for Jason. “I want one of those fruity things Amber ordered and whatever for my friends here.”

“Love, do you think you need another?” Jason asks. He always calls me love. Not in a creepy way. Sean is more his type than I am.

“Yes. Absolutely!” I smile at him, flashing my teeth.

“I will take care of her. I promise,” Sean says seriously.

Jason eyes him critically and nods. “What can I get you guys?”

“Beer for me. Water for the big guy,” Sean orders.

I turn to Kai. “No fruity drink for you?”

He chuckles, causing goosebumps to pop up all over my skin.What the fuck?Maybe I should cut myself off after this next drink. I’m sitting right beside Sean, checking out his friend.

“No fruity drink for me. I don’t drink,” he explains.

“Like at all?”

His lips do that little half-tilt thing again like they aren’t used to smiling. I bet he has a blinding smile.Get a grip.“Like not at all.”

“Hmph. More for me,” I say, reaching for my drink. What the hell is in this thing?

“I think you are more than a little drunk, Gorgeous,” Sean says with a laugh.

“Maybe,” I pucker my lips thinking, “Okay. I am.”

“You’re an adorable drunk, but maybe you should call it quits after this one, hm?” Sean says, raising his eyebrow.

I narrow my eyes at him. “Are you cutting me off?”

“Nope. Just a suggestion.”

“I think he’s right,” Kai adds.

I turn toward him with fake outrage. “And here I thought we were friends. You were my favorite. Not anymore.”

He actually laughs this time. The whole act lights up his face. Holy shit. I need to do that more.

“What the fuck was that?” Sean asks Kai.