I sat inside the tavern with my four guys and eyed them suspiciously. We had come in and ordered drinks only five minutes ago, but I couldn’t figure out what they were up to. What would these stupid panties do to me? Why’d they force me to wear them?
“Hey, stranger,” Maxine said, standing to my left with a bunch of Midnight Moons for us. She placed them on the table inside the tavern and beamed at me. “Where have you been? I thought these guys nearly killed you with the way they dragged you out of here the other night.”
My lips curled into a smile. “I’ve been dealing with my dad.”
“Well, make sure you stop in more often. I miss you.” She smiled at me and took off her name tag that glimmered under the tavern’s dim lights. “I’m off for the rest of the night. Have fun, and I’d better see y
