The food at any restaurant we went to wasn’t anything she liked.
The bars and clubs we visited were too noisy or crowded.
And if she asked one more time when we were going to finally see the guys so we could “liven this trip up,” I was going to scream.
It was our third and final day by ourselves before we planned to head to our rooms at Casino Diamant du Soleil, Lucas’s hotel and casino, and finally meet up with the guys tomorrow night.
“Speaking of, have you heard from Lucas?” Loralei asked Callie. “What are they up to today? What time are we meeting them tomorrow? And where?”
“Haven’t you talked to Wes and asked him all of this yourself? You’ve been on your phone the entire time we’ve been here,” I snapped.
“What?” Loralei asked with a giggle. “I can’t hear you down here.”
I lifted my head at the same moment the other three did, meeting their gazes; I was on the far end of the cabana with Callie, Grace, and Haley in the middle and Loralei at the other end.
Callie and Grace looked at me with rueful smiles. It was no secret to them that I was struggling—they both knew the truth about me and Wes.
Haley, who didn’t know, fought back a laugh at my comment. That was her brother, and I wasn’t about to go down that road and rope her into this mess, but if I learned anything over the last few days, it was that she wasn’t the biggest fan of her brother’s girlfriend.
“Nothing,” I said a little louder. I shook my head as I sat up and pulled the sheet with me to cover myself, holding my hand up to signal the masseur that I was done. I dropped my voice to just above a whisper. “I’m gonna…” I trailed off, pointing to the back of the cabana.
I had planned to take off a little early anyway, needing to check in on some things for our final hoorah that night.
The other girls all nodded. “We’ll meet you back in the hotel,” Callie said quietly.
After slipping on the complimentary robe, I tipped my masseur and left.
We were standing inside a brewery in Monte Carlo—Lucas loved beer as much as the next guy. As best man, I planned our portion of the trip, and one of the things I scheduled was a private tour through one of their breweries.
“I need to get some of this to take home,” Lucas said before finishing off the rest of one of the samples they’d given us. “Shit…that’s good.” He looked thoughtful for a moment. “I wonder if they sell it by the barrel. I could put it on tap in the bar at the new house.”
I snorted. “Jesus Christ.”
Blake looked over at him. “You’re just gonna drop some cash on a barrel or two?”
Lucas shrugged. “I’ll have to pay duty bringing it back to the States, but yeah, I’d buy a couple.”
“Well, I’d say this part of the trip was a success then,” I said with a chuckle.
“I don’t get the hype. It’s justbeer.”
Lucas, Blake, Gabe, and I all glanced over at Chad, who sat on a stool in the taproom of the brewery. “Well, good thing it’s not about you,” I quipped.
“I’m just saying, it tastes like any other beer to me.”
“You’re entitled to your wrong opinion,” I said.
“It’s damn good beer,” Lucas said before looking back at me with a grin. “Thank you. This was definitely worth the visit.”
We’d spent the past few days enjoying the best of what Monte Carlo had to offer, eating and drinking our weight in foodand drinks while exploring. This was the last tourist stop before our final outing tonight. Then, we were meeting up with the girls tomorrow.
I’d also spent the past few days trying—and failing miserably—not to think about Morgan. I knew I shouldn’t be,especiallywith Loralei there, but I couldn’t seem to help myself. Anytime we were out, I half expected to run into them, but even with our hotels just down the beach from one another, we’d managed to avoid each other’s groups.
We were all meeting up tomorrow night, however. And I couldn’t help but feel guilty.
Because I was looking forward to just being able to catch a glimpse of Morgan more than anything else.
Lucas and Callie arranged for everyone to meet at the club overlooking the beach where Casino Diamant du Soleil was situated. When we arrived, Lucas snagged us a VIP section. Neon lights and music filled the club, and we ordered a round of drinks as we waited for the girls to arrive—they made it to the hotel just after we left.
