Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 26

“Down this bottle, and It’s on me,” drawled Gage Slater, Nola’s second uncle, the infamous sexual predator of Jindale City, the epitome of a sleazebag.

Hideous, disliked, yet a notorious player.

Elysia didn’t know him from Adam, and she blinked in confusion at his proposition. “Me? Drink It?”

“Yep, you. Not a drop left, you hear?”

“But… isn’t that a bit appropriate? It’s your tab, and this bottle isn’t cheap.* “When I say it’s fine, it’s fine. This bottle’s a grand, you drink it, it’s on my dime.” As Gage spoke, his lecherous gaze roamed over Elysia, unashamedly ogling her. Elysia realized she’d run into a real lowlife. She fought the urge to punch him and forced out an apologetic grin,

instead

“Sorry, but I had some cold medicine before coming here. Can’t mix it with alcohol.” The man’s mood soured at her excuse. “Then take the bottle with you. We don’t want it.” Elysia was stunned. “The bar has rules. Once a bottle’s opened, it can’t be returned.”

“Heh, did I ask you to open it? You decided to open it on your own. If it can’t be returned, you’re footing the bill.”

Elysia held back her anger and said, “You asked me to open it; that’s why I dared to. There should be security cameras in this room to check.”

the rm

can tell she doesn’t get out much. Security cameras at a bar? What if someone wants a little

fists clenched tightly as she silently seethed. She

lucky day. Drink up, and don’t be ungrateful. Do you even know who Mr. Slater is? He could scare you stiff! But hey, if you keep him happy, you could be set

man was someone

fought

Joe always loses against big

hundred grand, which was a year’s salary for many, yet only a mere evening’s pleasure for the wealthy. What could she possibly do

to cover that cost, she might as well be dead. She didn’t have that

few seconds of silence, Elysia managed another apologetic smile,

her suggestion, a lecherous chuckle escaping him as he rose to his feet. “Sure, let’s

hooted, “Yeah, go deep, real deep!

but kept her composure

see Elysia slip through the service door. He stood

hurriedly following behind her,