7
Hanky Panky
“Where’s Aubree?” Matthew asked Jenny as he came out of the storeroom with a case of craft beers in his arms. Jenny was scowling, one hand on her hip.
“Ask him.” She pointed at Will who stood by the bar looking like a chastened schoolboy.
“What did you do?” Matthew asked. When he saw Will’s deepening chagrin, he repeated more firmly. “What did you do?”
Will raised his hands in surrender. “I guess I put my foot in my mouth.”
“Where’s Aubree?” Matthew repeated in a low growl as he slammed the beer case onto the counter.
“She left,” Jenny said. “After he,” she jerked her hand at Will. “Made a wise ass comment about you rescuing Aubree from some disastrous dates. He made it sound like you were pity dating her.”
“I was being funny.” Will grumbled as he slumped into a bar s
