It was almost nine when Sandy pulled Jared into the Lithe Bar; the night was already in full swing, and they had to squeeze their way through the crowds.  There was a band up on stage, but Jared wasn’t given the chance to stop and listen to them because Sandy was leading him toward the bar, flicking back her perfectly styled, long, dark hair.  They ( Read more... )

Tom came running out of the back office and Jared winced, glancing up at him apologetically.

“Sorry.”  Jared avoided Tom’s eyes and reached for the broom that was still leaning against the bar from when he’d last used it.

“Shit, Jay, you’re going to run me out of business at this rate.”  Tom sighed deeply, a sound Jared had been hearing a lot from ( Read more... )