Page 52 of Last Call

“What’s that about?” Charlie asked.

“It’s after nine,” Billie noted. “Isn’t it past bedtime for the Biddy Brigade?”

Everyone laughed except Andi.

“Andi?” Billie whispered.

Andi turned to her with a smile.

“Okay, I’m clearly missing something,” Billie said.

“Only one thing?” Carol teased.

“Right now, I seem to be missing a beer,” Billie said, pointing to her empty glass.

“Was that a statement or a request?” Carol bantered back.

Billie wrinkled her nose.

Carol rolled her eyes and took Billie’s glass to refill it.

“Don’t I get a cold glass?” Billie asked.

“Why? Are you feelingwarm?” Carol asked, glancing at Andi. “I thought you’d be over that by now.”

Andi chuckled.

“Why are you laughing?” Billie asked. “You’re the one always taking off your clothes in bed because you’re too hot!”

Carol raised an eyebrow at Andi.

Dave walked up behind Becky. “Too much information,” he said.

Riley’s booming laughter set everyone off into fits of giggles.

The sound of laughter made Fallon grin.

“How can they be laughing?” Evan asked.

“They’re just letting off some steam,” Fallon said.

“And drinking.”

“Like I said—letting off steam. They’re all worried.”

“It doesn’t sound that way.”

“I suppose it doesn’t,” Fallon admitted. “They are. They also know there’s nothing they can do right now. Nothing except wait.”

Evan stared at the nachos.

“Not hungry?” Fallon asked.

Evan shook his head.

“Evan?”

“It’s not fair.”

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