"How often do they get away?"
A slight smirk tugged my lips. "Not very.”
"Confident. I like that.”
Shane returned with a waitress and a tray full of drinks. "Shots for everyone!”
A dozen shots of tequila stood like faithful soldiers, ready to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. It was an ambitious setup. Or trouble, depending on how you looked at it.
I spotted Jack and waved him over.
"Jack Donovan!" Shane said when he saw JD.
With a look of surprise, Jack teased, "I didn't know you were still alive."
"Well, many have tried to kill me. None have succeeded yet."
They shook hands and hugged.
"Imagine running into you two," Shane said. "Small world."
Jack introduced the guys in the band, and Shane dealt out the tequila shots. He looked around the club, then shouted, "Wade! Get your ass over here!”
Two gorgeous blondes occupied Wade's attention. I don't think he was in a hurry to leave them. He was a good-looking guy in his late 20s with wavy sandy-blond hair and an athletic physique. He had the laid-back vibe of a surfer.
"Fuck him," Shane said. "That's two for me.” Double-fisted, Shane lifted the shot glasses. "To good friends and good times!"
We downed the tequila. It warmed the belly.
Shane took another shot. There were still a few soldiers left. He collected them from the waitress, and we found an empty booth. The guys in the band carried on, finding lovely ladies to occupy themselves with. We slid into the booth and reminisced for a bit.
"So tell me about this cop thing," Shane said.
I shared a look with Jack, then said to Shane, "We’re Special Crimes."
Shane laughed. "You two are a special crime."
I shrugged.
"So what exactly does that constitute?”
"Homicide, kidnapping, terrorism," I said. "That kind of thing.”
"Is there a lot of that around here?"
"At times.”
"A lot of drugs come through here," he said, thinking it over.
I nodded.
"How long have you two been doing that?"
I looked at Jack. The time had flown.
"A minute or two," JD said.
"Well, it's good to know if I get in trouble, you idiots can get me out of it."
