Chapter 101

Barrett

"Why are you in such a good mood tonight?" Vaughn asks as the two of us sit at Monroe's waiting for everyone else to join.

"Maybe I had a good day? Maybe some things I've been worried about are finally starting to work out? Maybe I'm just happy that I'm back at the bar with my friends and I get to shake my ass. The question is why are you in such a bad one?" I tip my bottle toward him. "You've got everything going for you, and you're sittin' here with a sour look on your face."

He sighs heavily, leaning so that his elbows rest in the middle of the table before he reaches over and grabs a handful of peanuts. "I'm just tired. Last week was crazy, I ended up putting in over eighty hours, helping with storm damage. I just got back into town this morning, I should be sleeping, but I didn't want to be by myself. Although I'm exhausted, I decided to come and hang out with y'all because you're my best friends."