Free Dominic (Saint Brothers #1) by Kristan Belle

she needed it. She was a nice girl and was slowly turning her life around.
    She already had a shot lined up for me when I sat at the bar. “Thanks, darlin’.”
    Sheena smiled back at me sweetly, “Not a problem, Dom. How are you tonight?”
    “I’m good, thanks. How’s things with you?”
    “The apartment is finally coming together.” She looked excited at the prospect of her own place and I was pleased for her and happy that I could help.
    “Busy tonight?”
    “Aren’t we always?” She laughed.
    “Who was that party that came in earlier? With Olivia Winterly?” I tried to ask casually as I looked around the bar. For some reason, I couldn’t get that girl out of my head.
    “They came in to start planning her wedding.” Sheena rolled her eyes and laughed. For some reason, it always amused her the way the wealthy lived their lives.
    I nodded. “Did you recognise any of them?”
    Sheena shook her head. “Not really. Was there anyone in particular?” She eyed me knowingly.
    “Mr Saint. Good to see you.”
    Turning around, I saw Mitchell standing behind me. Thank God for that. He’d saved me from a grilling by Sheena, who strode off chuckling. We moved over to one of the tables, keeping things casual while Mitch told me his troubles. I would have preferred to have gone into my office, but he didn’t want to make it too obvious that he was seeking me and my brothers out for help.
     
    The meeting went pretty much as I expected and I called through to Kellin to update him on the situation as soon as Mitchell left. There wasn’t much else for me to do at the club, so I left it in the capable hands of my manager and headed home. I knew my girl would already be asleep, but at least I would be there when she woke up.

Chapter Four
     
    Dominic
     
    “You’re talking utter bullshit.” I laughed. Chester was at it again, telling tales about the women he had been with in the last week. Apparently, there had been him and three women last night. We all knew him well enough that three would be way too many for him to handle.
    “I’m serious!”
    “Yeah, yeah.” Kellin elbowed him in the ribs.
    Chester sat down heavily on the chair at our table, sulking.
    “Kel, go get him another drink. I think our boy needs to drown his sorrows.” I laughed.
    The bar was as busy as always. I had to pop in to catch up on some paperwork, which wasn’t something I did often. My days were for that kind of mundane thing, but I’d forgotten some last minute adjustments and decided to call in for a drink with my brothers at the same time. Lauren may do the majority of the paperwork, but that didn’t mean I didn’t go over everything with a fine tooth comb. This was my livelihood and I had to protect it.
    For the last few days, I’d had it easy. Decadence was bringing in the cash and Sinners was a madhouse like always. Lauren seemed to be regaining some of her lost spark, which out of it all, was the main thing at the moment. She wasn’t just an employee, Lauren was a friend and we all looked out for her.
    Glancing at my watch, I sighed. “I need to get going soon.”
    “How’s Lily?” Kellin asked.
    “She’s doing great. You should pop over and see her sometime soon. She’d love to see you.”
    “We’re all going to have dinner at dads in a couple of weeks, aren’t we?” Jared asked as he sat down at the table.
    “Yeah, that should be fun.” I rolled my eyes. It was always manic when the family got together. My dad and step-mum loved to throw a monthly meal to get everyone together. It was noisy, but good to get everyone under the same roof. Sure, us brothers managed to hang out quite frequently at the bar, but work and home commitments often meant that we weren’t all together at the same time.
    My phone started to vibrate in my pocket and I pulled it out with a groan. The call was coming from Decadence which could only mean trouble. “Yes?” I answered as I got up. The music was too loud in the bar and I