Free Cheyenne McCray - Point Blank (Lawmen Book 4) by Unknown Page B

me.”
    He shrugged and grabbed her hand again. “Let’s get to the party.”
    She squeezed his hand. He had become such a good friend that he made her smile. She started to tell him she’d invited Brooks, but Gary was being extra chatty, telling her about the house, and she let him go on.
    The moment he led her through a set of double doors, she was hit with the powerful smell of marijuana and was nearly overwhelmed with the haze filling the room. No way did she want to be someplace where drugs were involved. She started to step back before it occurred to her that she was in a state where MJ was legal. She didn’t like the smoke, and wasn’t crazy about the fact that the smell would cling to her hair and clothes, but she was here and might as well stick around. Brooks might show up and she didn’t want him to arrive after she had run off.
    “I’ll get you a drink and then introduce you to Mitch.” Gary gestured across the room to a guy with shaggy brown hair reclining on a gigantic curved couch made of black leather. A bong was positioned on the couch between Mitch’s thighs, and a blonde and a brunette cuddled close on either side of him. “What do you like to drink?” Gary drew her attention away from Mitch. “He always has a full bar and a bartender.”
    She definitely did not want alcohol at a party like this. “Coke would be great, if he has it.”
    “Mitch has everything.” Gary laughed. “You wait here.”
    He vanished into a small crowd to her right before she could say she’d go with him. She turned her attention back to the room, letting her gaze drift over the couples and groups mingling around the enormous place that had to be about half the size of a ballroom.
    She wanted to hold her breath, hoping she wouldn’t get high from secondhand smoke. There had to be a patio or something, maybe one with heaters. A guy who had this kind of place had to have heated patios. But when she thought about it, she realized this wasn’t Arizona and she doubted heaters could give off enough warmth to fend off the cold in the middle of winter in Denver. Maybe she wouldn’t stay too long.
    Gary showed up not much later, holding two plastic cups and handed her one. “Coke for you.” He handed a cup to her. “And vodka and Coke for me.”
    She sipped from the cup. It had a different flavor. She hadn’t felt any kind of alcohol warming her throat and belly as it went down, so she doubted it was his. “This tastes like vanilla Coke.”
    He shook his head and reached for the cup. “The bartender must have poured the wrong drink. I’ll get you another.”
    “This is fine.” She smiled. “It’s not a problem.”
    “If you’re sure.”
    “I’m positive.” She nodded. “It’s cold outside, but is there someplace we can get some fresh air?”
    “I know someplace pretty amazing.” Gary looked thoughtful as he considered her question. “There’s an awesome solarium off of Mark’s suite. He’ll probably let us use that.”
    “If it’s no trouble.” She smiled. “It sounds cool.”
    “I’ll introduce you to Mitch and we can ask him.” Gary took her hand and led her to the man he’d pointed out earlier. “Hey, buddy,” he said when they reached Mitch and the blonde and brunette pressed up against him. He had an arm around each woman now.
    “That’s one hot babe, Gary.” From Mitch’s eyes, it was easy to see he was stoned. “I saw her when you walked in. I’ll make sure you have a real good time.” He moved his arm from around the brunette’s shoulders, raised his bong, and offered it to Natasha. “Take a hit.”
    She held up one hand. “Thanks, but no.”
    “This is Natasha.” Gary put his arm around her shoulders. “She’d like some fresh air. Mind if I show her the solarium?”
    “Knock yourself out.” Mitch released his bong and set it between his thighs again. “I have a feeling you’re going to have a fun night, babe,” he added to Natasha with a wink.
    The guy gave her