Chapter Nine

I pretended not to be affected. “Fine,” I said coolly. “What do you want me to do?”

Nicholas turned to the waiter. “Give us a round of—”

“Vodka?” I suggested.

Nicholas shook his head.

“Tequila?” Elle piped in.

After looking thoughtful for a while, Nicholas said to the waiter, “The Green Fairy.”

I blinked back at him.

The fuck?

“That’s illegal!” I protested.

“Was.” Nicholas raised his forefinger in the air. “It was illegal, right, Tofer?” he asked the waiter.

The waiter nodded. He turned to me and said, “We’ll make it an enjoyable experience for you. We have a mix called Hypnosis. It’s perfectly safe, with none of the ingredients that banned the Green Fairy before.”

I turned to the ladies, checking if they were keen to the idea of drinking what was once believed to have hallucinogenic effects. But all I saw were excitement on their faces and enthusiasm in their eyes.

Shit! I did not see this coming.

Nicholas was grinning. I could tell he was really enjoying himself. The waiter returne