The Do-Over (The Rooftop Crew #5) - Piper Rayne Page 0,21

headed to a bar now.”

“Who is that? Is this a drug house?”

Knox laughs. “When was the last time you talked to Leilani before she called wanting bail money?”

I get the feeling maybe I don’t know Leilani very well at all anymore.

Five minutes later, we’re at a bar with a bunch of motorcycles parked outside. Most of the people wear leather, and even though it’s late fall, most of the people are hanging out around their bikes rather than inside. My eyes scour the area. I had no idea Leilani hung out with motorcycle peeps, but I guess if Knox rides, maybe they’re his friends.

“What’s up, Five-O?” a guy with a woman on either side of him says to Knox. He blinks a few times, noticing me at Knox’s side. “You’re back?”

Knox blows out an annoyed sigh. “She’s not Leilani, but we’re looking for her. Have you seen her?”

“No.”

Knox looks at me and nods toward the bar. “Let’s get a drink while we’re here.”

“Okay.”

The guy puts his leg out in front of me, stopping me. “Are you her sister?”

“No. We’re just both Polynesian. I’m guessing all you see is our skin color?” I don’t keep the bitterness from my voice.

His gaze skates over my body with a creepy smirk, and I inwardly shiver from whatever he’s thinking. He says, “I guess Five-O does have a type.”

Knox kicks the man’s foot out of the way and grabs my hand. “I think you have your hands full, don’t you, Noose?” He nods at the women by Noose’s sides.

“Always room for one more.” A girl dangles a cherry in front of him and he tips his head back, plucking it off the stem, his eyes on me the entire time he chews. “Let me know if Five-O doesn’t treat you right.”

Knox tugs a little harder and I catch up before he climbs the stairs. The bar is dark and dingy and there’re more bikers throughout. Finding a table by a dartboard, Knox puts me so my back is to the door and he faces it. He raises his hand, and as though we’re the only people in the place, a waitress comes over immediately.

“What do you want?” he asks me.

“Um… a beer?”

“Beer?” Knox asks.

I think I’ll look weird if I order wine or some girly drink. Part of me thinks I should ask for whiskey neat.

Knox holds up two fingers. “Two Modelos.”

“So Leilani hangs out here?” I scour the room, not understanding my friend at all. I thought she was all about righteous causes and saving the world.

“Yeah, there’s something you need to know about your friend.” Knox almost always looks serious, but right now, there’s a tortured look on his face.

I try to prepare myself for whatever he has to tell me since it would appear he knows her way better than I do. Maybe way better than I ever did.

Chapter Ten

Knox

Kamea looks so out of place in this bar. It’s not really my scene either, but Leilani liked the image of biker chick for a while, so I humored her. Pretty soon she had us joining a dart team here. That’s how I met Noose.

As I sit across from Kamea, I’m not sure how to explain to her that her friend isn’t always about the causes. Leilani duped me into thinking the same thing, but truth is, she’s a trend chaser. Willing to get involved in anything she thinks makes herself seem cool, which is probably why I always thought I could save her. Make her realize her worth as a person and be who she is, not who she thinks others want her to be.

“What do you know about Leilani?” I ask, trying to figure out where I need to start.

Kamea shrugs. “She’s for animal rights, she eats vegan…”

I’m a little relieved that’s all Kamea really knows because it means they weren’t all that close. Which oddly makes the fact that I kind of wish this was a date and not a search mission easier for me to accept. Not that I’d date Kamea. She’s still linked to Leilani.

“The first house we went to is Jeff and Katie’s. Katie met Leilani when they worked at an animal shelter together. Jeff and Katie are potheads and probably dabble in more. When I couldn’t find Leilani, I used to find her there, just chilling during the day. This bar? We stopped for the food on a Sunday afternoon, then she dragged me here every weekend I was off for two months straight because