Free Underground Secrets (The Underground #1) by S.A. Sproston Page B

station where the Red Hot Chili Peppers belted out my favorite song of theirs, Otherside . Even the cab driver joined in on that one.
    If the fun in the van is even close to the fun we’re going to have at the club, then I am pretty stoked. And we haven’t even joined up with Henry and Alex yet. Henry is usually pretty quiet at work, but get a few drinks in him and it is like he’s flipped a switch. Alex, she’s a riot at any time and when you get her and her girlfriend, Ember, both in the same room with us, I end up laughing so hard my stomach hurts the next day. Ember can’t make it tonight, though. She ended up having to pick up an extra shift at her work. John, Gemma’s new guy is supposed to meet us here in a bit.
    “I have to pee,” Kelli announces as soon as we make it through the doors to the inside.
    “Okay, I’ll find us a table and put an order in for drinks,” Tom replies.
    Gemma and Kelli go to the restroom while I stick with Tom to find a table. Club Evo has two floors. The upstairs is for the V.I.P’s, like football players or the important people who like their privacy. Tonight though, we are the very important people. It appears our GemMar name is getting really good reviews around here. When I called to see what it would cost to get seating on the second floor, I told them my name and whoever I talked to raved about how much they love my jewelry and said I would have the best booth upstairs Saturday.
    I look upstairs and immediately see Henry and Alex already at a booth on the left side of the club. I tap on Toms arm to point up to where Alex is waving at us. He nods acknowledging and follows me upstairs. I grab my phone and shoot Gemma a text to tell her where we are seated.
    “I’m going to go put in the drink order at the bar instead of waiting for one of the staff,” Tom tells me as we make it to the top of the stairs. I nod and we part ways. I walk towards my friends with the biggest smile on my face.
    “Hey Boss,” Henry says with a smirk.
    I wave my finger at him, “Oh no! You do not get to call me that when you’re off the clock, bud. If I have to tell you this again… well, I don’t know what I’ll do, but I’ll think of a way to punish you.” I fight a smile, because I am clearly teasing him.
    “Oh, a punishment? Do tell me more and besides, I like calling you, Boss.”
    I try to make myself look offended as I slide into the booth next to Alex. “What the hell is wrong with Marlie? Does my name not suit your name calling needs?”
    “Shut it Marlie,” Gemma says as she and Kelli walk up to the booth from the ladies room, “You know you like it.”
    Though I am sure she has no clue what we were even talking about, she is, as usual, right. I just look over at Henry and smile.
    Henry is an attractive man in geeky kind of way. His usual work attire is baggy jeans and DC Comic t-shirts, with thick framed glasses, pale skin, and blonde hair that sweeps off to the side. It is a very adorable look. That is it though, adorable. There has never been any sexual attraction between us. At least on my end.
    When Gemma first told me she had interviewed a male IT guy, I freaked. She assured me that he was right for the job and I needed to not worry. I brushed it off until I had met him. When I finally did meet him, it was like he was already family. He gives off these great vibes to anyone he ever meets, but can be quiet and focused when he’s working.
    Changing the subject, I turn my attention towards Alex, “Sorry Ember couldn’t make it. We’ll have to schedule a time for drinks to accommodate her. I really enjoy hanging out with your ball-of-fire, other half. She’s a riot!” I give Alex’s arm a small nudge.
    “Definitely! And yeah, me too. Sometimes I wish she knew how to say no to the slackers who always call in on the Saturday night shifts at the hospital. She has too big of a heart though, and it’s what she loves to do. I can’t even remember the last time she had a