Chapter 17
“Somebody give me a shot, quick,” I demanded.
Carrie shoved a bottle under my nose with the top off and I turned it up and took a long gulp. I handed it back to Carrie as the liquid burned down my throat and settled in my stomach like a warm blanket.
“Better?” she asked.
“Much. Thanks.”
Carrie pulled me in for a hug and whispered, “I thought you might need that.”
The doorbell rang and we all turned as Mike went to let Max in. The light outside glowed around Max and he looked into the room right at me. He grinned when he saw me, still within Carrie’s embrace, then winked at me before turning back to Mike.
He looked for me first.
Either that knowledge or the slow burn of the shot I had melted through me, settling low and warm and happy in my belly.
“Thanks for the invite.
