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As if on cue, my phone dings with a text message, and I let the group of wolves go before I look at the message.
Cameron: Come join the girls at the bar tonight.
Vera: What time?
Cameron: Eight
Vera: Sounds good
It’s already close to five so I decide to finish up a few things and then head up to the house. I make myself a sandwich and practically inhale it before I head up to my room to take a shower.
I still live in my childhood room. I know that at some point, I should probably clear out my parents’ things and move into the master bedroom, but I just can’t do it. Not yet, anyway. Losing them is still too fresh.
I take my time showering and picking out an outfit for tonight. I know that it will only take me ten minutes to get to the bar in town, so I wait until it’s quarter to eight to leave.
When I park out front, I see Cameron, Lilou, and Kerry heading for the door. I hurry to catch up with them.
“Hey! I’m so glad you could join us!” Cameron says when she spots me.
“Yeah, thanks for the invite.”
“Welcome to single girls’ night,” Kerry tells me, and I smile.
She’s right. Everyone here is single, but the three of them all have men who are obsessed with them. Cameron has her boss, Ford; Kerry has her best friend, Lena’s older brother, Charlie; and Lilou has Milo, a new firefighter who just moved to town. I’m the only one here with no dating prospects.
“Happy to be here,” I tell them as we all sit down at a high-top table.
“I’ll grab us drinks,” Lilou offers, and I stand.
“I’ll help you. What’s everyone having?”
We get their drink orders, and then I follow Lilou through the crowded bar to order our drinks.
“How is the coffee shop?” I ask her, practically yelling to be heard over all the noise.
“It’s been good. It’s been busier,” she says. “How are the wolves?”
“Great! They’re so sweet.”
“It’s so cool that you get to work with them every day.”
“Yeah, I love it.”
Our drinks are set in front of us, and I pass some money across the bar and pick up two of them. I follow Lilou back to the table and take a seat.
“Next round is on me,” Cameron says, and I raise my glass, clinking it with hers.
The drink tastes strong, and I know that I’m going to need to take it easy with them tonight if I don’t want to be hungover tomorrow.
“So, who was that man the other day at the market?” Cameron asks me, and I wince.
“It’s some hotel guy. He wants to buy the sanctuary.”
“You’re not selling it, are you?” Kerry asks, and I shake my head.
“No, not if I can help it.”
“Is everything okay?” Cameron asks, and I take a big gulp of my mojito.
