Chapter 36

• They said people got drunk when they had problems because they were not mature enough to handle many life situations. It was a way for them to escape—to escape from pain, and stress, and they found comfort in alcohol. That might be true with his pain because he couldn’t bear it alone. He needed solace that only alcohol was available at this moment.
• He was on his third shot of Old Fashioned when a familiar face slid to the stool beside him. She was familiar, yeah, but he couldn’t pinpoint where he met the attractive woman.
• She beamed at him, spreading those bright red lips, and even in his state, she also recognized him. Did they happen to sleep together? He tipped his glass and pursed his lips to acknowledge the woman in a white dress.