I typed in ‘sure’ and sent it. Now we were back to the waiting game. “Why does it feel like every time we get close, something pulls us back?”
She joined me on the couch. “I’m just ready to get this shit over with.”
So was I.
Two days had passed with no word from Drake. The last thing I was going to do was sit around on my ass and wait for him to make a move. Instead, I was going to take Aylee out for the night, hopefully to relieve some stress.
“Where are we going?” she asked.
Smiling, I pulled us into the parking lot of the Labyrinth. “Have you ever heard of this place?”
She pursed her lips and then nodded. “Yeah . . . wasn’t the owner of this place investigated a couple years ago for murder, but turned out to be innocent? It was all over the news.”
“He’s a good man.” We both got out and I put my arm around her as we headed toward the door. Her red hair was pulled up with several of her curls hanging down, framing her heart-shaped face. She was wearing a denim skirt and white top that looked sexy as hell. I loved seeing the real Aylee, the one who could joke around and have fun . . . the one I was in love with.
“What exactly are we doing here?” she asked.
“We’re going to have some fun.” Bypassing the people at the door, I walked right up to the bouncer with the shaved head, grinning wide; his name was Zane, an up and coming UFC champ. Holding out my hand, he shook it and slapped me on the shoulder.
“It’s good to see you, Avery. I didn’t know you were in town until Andrews told me what he did to your girlfriend.” Aylee rolled her eyes and he laughed. “He and Megan are both inside. He’s getting ready for a fight.”
“You’re not fighting tonight?” I asked him.
“Nope, that’s tomorrow at the MGM Grand. You should both come. It’ll be one hell of a battle.”
Glancing over at Aylee, she shrugged. “I don’t see why not. That’s if we aren’t chasing down the bad guys.”
Zane chuckled. “I would’ve given my left nut to see you take down Andrews. The guys at the gym are still talking about it.”
“I should’ve been kicking this one’s ass,” she said, elbowing me in the side. “He’s the one who doubted me.”
Zane turned his sly gaze to mine. “I’m pretty sure he’s learned his lesson by now.”
I snorted. “You have no idea.”
Stepping out of the way, he waved his hand toward the door. “Have fun. I’ll see you in there later.”
We headed straight for the bar and ordered drinks. Once she had her screwdriver and I had my gin and tonic, I led her to the main attraction. In the ring, there were two fighters pummeling each other, one covered in blood while the other dominated. “Have you ever tried getting in the ring?” she asked.
“I’ve thought about it, why?”
Shrugging, she brought her drink to her lips, her eyes twinkling. “Just asking. I think you’d look pretty sexy up there kicking some guy’s ass.”
“Maybe one day I’ll show you. Tonight, however, I want us to have some fun. And then when we get back to hotel, we’ll have an even better time.”
She bit her lip. “Or maybe I won’t be able to wait until we get home. An awful lot can happen in a long car ride . . .”
I groaned just thinking about it. She knew how to get me primed.
“If it isn’t Little Red Riding Hood and the big bad wolf,” Kyle teased, walking up from behind.
Shaking my head, I turned around and laughed. “I’m the hunter, not the wolf, Andrews.”
Kyle stood there with his fists wrapped, with Megan by his side. She pointed at him and whispered loudly so we all could hear. “Don’t let him fool you, he’s the big bad wolf.”
Picking her up around the waist, he kissed her and wouldn’t let her go. “Better watch out or I might eat you.”
“Don’t threaten me with a good time,” she laughed making Aylee snicker. When Kyle sat her down, she held her hand out to Aylee. “I’m Megan. I heard about what this bonehead did to you. You’re Aylee, right?”