The main room was so busy that Eddie wondered if he’d be able to find a seat anywhere. Pushing his way through the crowd, he made it to the bar where people were standing two-and-three-deep, either chatting with friends or waiting to order a drink. Gale and Marcus were obviously used to it, working quickly but calmly to take care of everyone including the waiters.
When he finally caught Gale’s eye, Eddie mouthed, “Where’s Jules?”
Gale pointed to the end of the bar. As Jules wasn’t standing there, Eddie thought it meant he wanted to say something to him so he made his way over, squeezing in between one of the customers and the wall.
Gale appeared moments later, handing him a beer before leaning in with his hands on the bar to say under his breath, “He’s upstairs but you might want to dan
