rr
cing the most important decision of my life. It was one of those roc
drink,"
de woman sitting on a leather couch across
me and smiled.
h it for me. She was a guest. She returned a minute later with a margarita, the rim of
aid, unable to r
rran. If you need anythin
he flirting. I wasn't in the mood to fl
give us a minu
d of loud music coming from the top deck reminded me this was a party. As if I needed the thumping music as a reminder. Zach Bailey, my best friend in the world
eside mine. "Get loose. This is my birth
d," I lied. "I needed a
around as if you are personally re
I don't want to be a
arty with excellent food catered by one of the top chefs in the city and a lot of alcohol. I heard a splash and knew so
do that," Z
walking in front o
r, shake off the wo
I was wearing. Bathing suits we
t," I s
ou'd get that pretty little
ts. When I was going to a formal business meeting, it was usually gelled back. On a normal day at the office,
lue-eyed friend. Although celebrating his thirty-second
ting bodies on the makeshift dancefloor. I could hear more splashing and k
ssing Zach on the mouth before running her
inning li
that?"
a shoulder.
alarming. I was sure some of the bathing suits the women were wearing
were beautiful women and being on the water. It was a little hard to
real drink
a couple people I do know,"
e festivities. I was usually the life of the party, but today, it just seemed like another day ticking away until
ed his elbows on the railing bes
t about your dad's
ot upset, a li
think that's
d turned to look at him. "I stand to lose all this or get saddled
I wouldn't expect you to. I think you need
ife would just add a dose of drama. I don't want a relation
r cheating or having a wa
irting with an attractive woman if I want to. I don'