"Or to buy me more," she added. "I make an exception if someone's buying me a drink." She needs to get her old spunky self back. Truthfully, the walk and company was helping, and especially Lily. Maybe she should invest in a dog, along with Juliet. Though, truthfully, she wasn't home enough to give any dog the affection they deserved.

So she'd stick with cats.

"Whiskey ginger, if you don't mind," she said, looking at the bartender rather than Lance. She needed something far stronger than beer tonight.

Honestly, she did every night.