44 TREAT HER NICE

AIDEN

"Oh hey, Aiden! Long time, man. Where's the miss?" Charlie, one of our youngest partners shouted at me over the deafening music, shaking my outstretched hand as firmly as I held his.

I have no fucking clue, was what I wanted to respond to everyone, but then, well.

"She will be here soon; it's probably traffic." I assured him, and he just watched me for some time, then asked, "You let her come alone this time? You two always come to every event ...