Someone laughed in the corner and stood up, starting a slow clap. “The rumors are true, and our mysterious friend has returned home!”
The lighting inside was dim, but Dani thought she recognized Aiden Bannon.
The clapping took off, slow and tentative at first, but then thunderous and fast by the end. Dani was fighting against rolling her eyes. She didn’t want to piss people off further. Dani’s ears were ringing from the clapping.
She waved both hands in the air. “Okay. Stop. Please.”
It took a little bit, but when it was quiet enough, someone yelled out, “Where you been, Dani?”
“Looking good!”
“Damn good!”
A few wolf whistles and laughter broke out, but Dani ducked her shoulders and moved to the back corner where she thought Aiden was located.
She was right.
Around a table in the
