It was Ashlan’s birthday, and everyone was at Beer Mountain celebrating. Niko and Hawk had tried to convince me to have my mom watch the girls so we could all go out tonight, but after what happened yesterday, I needed to keep my distance. Hell, I’d nearly kissed the girl after she’d been violated by that prick Grady fucking Wheat. Danner had let him go the minute he’d heard what happened. Serves that fucker right.

