Page 11 of Gunner

“Hey, Lacey, your shot.” Skye lifted the glass to her, and Lacey froze, panic setting in as her friends watched her expectantly.

“No, I don’t fancy it.”

“Oh, come on, Lacey.”

“Forget it. She’s been dumping her drinks all night.” Bebe walked up behind her and Lacey turned to glare at the woman.

Skye frowned, closing one eye and crossed her arms. “Spill it.”

“I’m just not drinking at the moment.”

“Why?”

Lacey crossed and uncrossed her legs the sequin mini skirt riding up her toned thighs. “Do I need a reason?”

“No, but you have one. Are you pregnant?”

“No, yes, maybe?”

The table erupted in squeals which had a few of the men—Zack and Alex if she wasn’t mistaken—moving toward them only to stop when Evelyn shook her head. She’d have laughed if her best friend didn’t have her pinned with a no-bullshit look.

“Well, which is it?”

Lacey sighed, wishing she was better at this kind of stuff. Every woman at the table was staring now waiting for the gossip they knew was coming. “I might be, but I don’t know yet.”

“How did this happen?”

Lacey shrugged. “The usual way. I had sex and forgot to use protection.”

“Wow, was it wild, blow your head amazing sex?” Astrid asked, leaning in close.

“Yes.” Lacey couldn’t eradicate the memory of her night with Gunner and now allowing herself to relive it, she realised it had been all that and more.

“Do we know him?” Skye had finally put the shot back on the table.

Lacey wasn’t sure what to do now. She didn’t want to lie, but she had a feeling something had happened with Gunner and Eidolon that was bad, and half these women were married or engaged to Eidolon operatives. Would they give her the answers she found herself needing, or would they confuse her more? Knowing the only answers that would plague her were the ones she didn’t know, she decided to be honest. “Yes. It was Gunner.”

“Eidolon’s Gunner?” Pax said slowly as she placed her drink on the table.

Lacey looked across at Pax who had glance across at her fiancé Blake.

“Yes.”

“Oh, girl. What did you do?” Skye asked sadly.

Lacey realised as the table went deafeningly silent that she’d just made a huge mistake.