Page 19 of Ride or Die
Rivet rolls her eyes.
“Don’t pay any attention to her. She’s mad because she and Saint are still dancing around each other,” Minx tells us. I chuckle. Both her and Rivet’s eyes zone in on me. They give each other mischievous smiles.
“I don’t like those smiles,” I say, shaking my head.
“I do,” Emma shouts. “What are we plotting?”
“Whatever it is, count me out. I’ll probably hang out here tonight,” Wren announces.
“Aw, no! Why,” Minx asks her. Before Wren can answer, her phone distracts her.
“I have to get this. I’ll be right back,” Wren says. She walks out of the room.
“She hasn’t talked about it much, but there’s something going on with her boyfriend,” Emma tells us. “I’ll try to talk to her later.”
“So, this party tonight, who all will be there,” I ask Minx.
“All of the brothers, the cut bunnies, and some hang-arounds, I’m sure.” She shrugs. “And before you ask, yes, Buster will be there.”
“I wasn’t going to ask but thanks.” I laugh.
“Sure you weren’t.” Rivet side-eyes me and grins.
We hang out for most of the day, planning what we’re all going to wear tonight. Around four, Minx and I head over to the clubhouse. She wants to introduce me to a couple of her friends and Raze should be getting back from work soon.
“Hey girl,” a girl from behind the bar shouts at Minx as we walk into the clubhouse.
“Hey Tink,” Minx responds. “This is Cali. She owns the bakery I told you about.”
“Hey! Nice to meet you. Minx has raved about your bakery,” Tink says.
“You’ll have to come by when we open again,” I tell her.
Tink winces. “I heard what happened. How long will you have to be closed,” she asks.
“About a week, maybe a little longer,” I say. “Which will be the longest I’ve gone without working since I opened the bakery.”
“Holy shit, girl! It will be a well-deserved break.” She laughs.
“It definitely will be, but I might go crazy with all the time off though,” I respond with a light laugh and sit. Minx disappeared, probably to go find Raze. Tink and I keep talking until another girl joins us.
“Ugh, Tink, can I get something to drink, please?” She sits next to me.
“Bad day?” Tink asks her and she nods. She turns to me and perks up a bit.
“Hi, sorry, I’m Lolita,” she introduces herself.
“I’m Cali.” I smile at her.
“Cali, Minx’s friend? That owns the bakery?”
“Yeah.” I laugh. “Has she told everyone about it?”
“That girl never shuts up about it,” she responds. “One of these days, I’ll get to check it out. I work at Rosie’s, the club’s diner, and I work a lot.”
“That’s an understatement,” Tink mumbles. I chuckle.
Lolita and I get lost in our conversation while Tink goes about prepping the bar for tonight.
