As soon as Drew disappears around the corner, I make my way to the bouncer and smile. “Hi, Lucas.”

He straightens to his full height when he recognizes me. At six foot four and two hundred and fifty pounds, Lucas is a big dude. There aren’t many people who want to mess with him. Which is exactly why my brother hired him. “Hey, Ms. Bianchi,” he replies. “How you doing tonight?”

“I’m good.” I glance down the block, making sure there’s no ...