Dani was just stepping out of the shower when she heard her phone buzz. She smiled. It must be Nico.
She wrapped a towel around herself and padded over to the sink and picked up her phone. Sure enough "Nico" flashed across the screen.
She opened the text as she walked out into her bedroom.
I need you. 45 West Ave. Club Moon. I've been drugged by Gabrielle.
Dani froze and reread it.
I need you. 45 West Ave. Club Moon. I've been drugged by Gabrielle.
Rereading it didn't change what it said. Shit.
She rushed across her room and pulled on underwear and then ran into her closet pulling on the closest items she could find. In this case a pair of jeans, brown boots, and a pale green scoop neck sweater. She grabbed a pony-tail holder and rushed out the door and down the stairs pausing only to grab her keys off the hall table.
Dani threw the car in reverse and then drove like a lunatic to the address Nico had provided. Completely focused on the driving, not dwelling on what she was driving into, and probably breaking every traffic law in the book. She didn't care. She just knew she needed to get to him.
When she stopped at an unavoidable red light she pulled her hair up into a high pony-tail. She glanced in the mirror. No makeup, pony-tail. Well it'll have to do.
She pulled into the club in record time and jumped out running for the door.
A quick glance around the room told her Nico wasn't there. Shit. Alright WWND. What Would Nico Do. Investigate. Okay. Okay.
Dani walked over to the bartender and put on her best flirty smile.
"Excuse me do you think you could help me?" Dani asked, in her most alluring voice.
The bartender looked up and his eyes immediately dropped to her cleavage. Dani leaned more forward to give him a better view. Hey whatever works right?
"Sure, what do you need?" the bartender was glancing between her eyes and her chest.
"I'm looking for someone" Dani said.
The bartender looked away disappointed. "Look lady we don't help mistresses into bed okay. I can't help you find your husband." He looked down and went back to making the drink Dani had interrupted him doing.
"Not married" Dani held up her hand. Thank God.
"Oh, well in that case. Who you looking to find?" the bartender was suddenly much friendlier again.
Think fast Dani. "My brother. He asked me to pick him up after he had a little too much to drink. I heard he passed out." Dani threw in for good measure.
"Oh him" the bartender nodded. "Yeah he was in here with some woman. She screamed and everything when he passed out."
"Of course she did" Dani whispered under her breath, eyes narrowing.
"What was that?" the bartender asked.
"Oh nothing. Did you see where they went? So I can at least make sure he got home ok before I go back to enjoying my night" Dani smiled again at the bartender.
He smiled back. "The bouncer helped him into her car and they drove off. His date said something about letting him sleep it off."
"Thanks so much" Dani smiled again and left a tip on the bar.
"No problem. Come back anytime." He said.
That little cagna. Well she'll get what's coming just she wait.
Dani walked out of the club and back to her car already dialing.
"Xeno, Dr. Santino here. I need Gabrielle Pittman's address."