Maddie reached over and squeezed his shoulder gently. Yeah, she knew, but she wasn't going to make him talk about it. Mary didn't look much better, especially since she was knocking back straight Scotch. Maddie took her Jack back and poured herself another shot.
"First no kiss and you steal my Jack?" she scoffed teasingly at Mary. "See if I come hole up with you again, girl."
Slav got a grin and a wave, but for Maddie, she was being downright subdued. She turned her attention back to Erik as he spoke. She sighed and clinked her glass against theirs, then downed her shot.
"We need some music," she decided, looking down under the bar to check for a CD player or whatever.