No she did not want to talk about her own antsy-ness. She knew exactly why she was antsy, she just didn’t know what she was going to do about it. Especially since part of her, a big part of her, wanted to see what Luke would do next.

She’d never been in a position like this before and she wasn’t comfortable with it, and she sure as hell did not want to talk about it.

“Turn the music up!” Sharon demanded, poking Hilary’s shoulder and distracting her. “Let’s get this party started already!”

Hilary obliged as the other ladies hooted and cheered, and they all began bouncing in their seats. Sharon’s arms waved wildly as she gyrated in her sitting position, and Olivia couldn’t help but laugh as she turned down the next street.

Man, she loved these crazy women. This had been exactly what she needed.

Another night at Stronghold without Olivia, but this time he wasn’t surrounded by couples and he knew she wasn’t just avoiding him. The ladies were out on a night together and the guys had come to hang out at Stronghold on their own. Andrew was working behind the bar and Jared was on door duty, but Jake, Liam, Patrick, and Michael were all hanging out with Luke at one of the tables.

He’d been a little surprised when Patrick had invited him back to Stronghold tonight, just for ‘guy time.’ Surprised, but also pleased. Taking the opportunity to get to know his new business partners and friends a little better was good, but he’d also thought they might want to go somewhere other than Stronghold. Still, he understood why the bar here appealed more than going elsewhere.

Good drinks, good company, and some very interesting sights. Like the stately white-haired gentlemen being led toward the Dungeon on a collar and leash by a woman who was just as elegant and white-haired as he was. Luke couldn’t help but be fascinated. He hadn’t really thought about growing older in this lifestyle… or about being led around on a collar and leash. He wasn’t sure how he felt about the latter. Being leashed didn’t exactly appeal, but it didn’t seem to bother that gentlemen, and if Olivia wanted to be the one holding the leash…

He could see it happening.

“That’s Marianne and Walter,” Patrick murmured in Luke’s ear. “Been together forty-six years. They’re the oldest couple in the club, although they have some friends they bring with them every so often that are around the same age.”