“Break it up!” Gavin yells, stepping in between the two men and grabbing them both by the collars of their shirt, giving a vicious shake. “You two shake hands now and play nice, or I’ll kick both your asses before sending you home.”
The noisy crowd becomes silent while all eyes are fixated on the two antagonists being helplessly manhandled at Gavin’s will. The man in Gavin’s left fist swallows his pride first, giving a small nod, and his opponent follows his lead.
Easing his grip, Gavin releases the men. “Shake!” he demands.
The men immediately comply.
Turning his attention back to me, Gavin grins, “Let me call you a cab.”
“I’m alright,” I assure him, “I only live a couple of blocks down.”
“Damn, woman, you really aren’t from here are you?” he scolds, pulling his cell phone out and making arrangements for a cab to be sent to the bar. “Stay put, it’ll be here in a few.”
I’m a little leery of arguing with him after what I just witnessed, so I thank him instead and silently wait for the cab to take me home so I can shed this dress, fall into bed, and forget this night ever happened.
Other Indie works:
If you can’t get enough of the drama from Soap Operas, the Family Portrait Series rivals the best of them. Author Gillian Felix develops characters who are wonderfully woven throughout the Family Portraits novels, creating a web that grabs the characters and the readers.
Changes (Family Portrait #1)
The Banovic Siblings (Family Portrait #2)
Bastard’s Brew (Family Portrait #3)
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