Page 67 of Mike

It looked like Mike was having a fun time with the table of bonus-women, especially after sour Mellie and her arm-candy took a hike. Joe smiled over at him occasionally, and giddily found that his eyes were always on her.

Joe continued to do her rounds, this time joyfully squeeze-free from her boss’s hands, and the balance of the night went quickly.

As the final minutes before closing approached, Joe couldn’t help that her libido ramped up with every tick of the clock, because… Mike was going to follow her back to her pathetic little room—which would seem like the magic kingdom once she got him naked—where they’d have carnal knowledge of each other’s bodies.

Finally.

Glancing over at Mike, she could see his foot bouncing up and down as he finished his sixth or seventh glass of water, and Joe giggled. It was either excitement over what was to come, or the need to pee that had him so jazzed.

When Wendel finally called out for closing time, Mike and the women all stood. The ladies bestowed hugs on Mike, trying to outdo one another with their squeezes while he laughed heartily at their over-the-top antics.

As Joe shook her head in amusement, and brought empties behind the bar to stack in the dishwasher, Wendel grunted. “Tell your boyfriend he can stay until you’re finished.”

Wow. Just wow. The bartender surprised her. Who knew he had it in him to be magnanimous in the face of defeat? Then again, he was just the kind of rough-around-the-edges dude who probably appreciated a real man who could stand up to him. Joe guessed it was a good thing he wasn’t going to find out she could also best him. She might have had to kiss her job goodbye.

“Thanks, Wendel,” Joe answered with a smile. She wouldn’t hold a grudge. If he were going to bend, so would she.

She waved at the fun ladies who were leaving, and told Mike he was allowed to wait inside, to which he gave Wendel a chin lift.

Silent man-talk, she snickered to herself. It was kind of cool.

Twenty minutes later, Joelle bussed and scrubbed down the last of the tables then grabbed her small purse from behind the counter. “See you tomorrow night, Wendel,” she intoned as she turned to go.

The man simply grunted, but Joe would take it since there was no accompanying come-on.

“Are you tired?” Mike asked her as he placed a hand on the small of her back and walked her out the door.

Joelle raised a brow. “What? Trying to ditch me, Mikey?” she asked with a smirk.

“No more of that Mikey shit,” he growled, “or I’ll make you pay.”

“Mmm. That could be delicious,” she challenged, ready for anything the man could deliver. “And to answer your question, no, I’m not tired at all.” Indeed, she was so wide awake with anticipation, it could have been high-noon under a blazing sun.

As they approached the last two remaining vehicles in the lot, Mike dug out his keys.

Joe held up a finger. “Wait. Let’s check your truck just in case dumb and dumber decided to have some fun.”

Mike grunted. “Good call. I wasn’t thinking.”

“Or you were thinking, about something else,” Joelle taunted. “Me, too. But I can multi-task.”

“Which bodes well for later,” Mike teased right back.

Joe couldn’t wait. But…to be honest, she needed to taste the man right now. And when had she ever hesitated if she wanted something badly enough?

When Mike dropped to his back to slide under his vehicle and have a look, Joe was quickly on her knees beside him. Her hands went to his belt, and?—

“Ouch!”

“What?” Her fingers stilled, and her eyes raised to take in the empty lot around them. “I don’t see anything.”

He chuffed. “I smacked my head on the undercarriage, thanks to Ms. Handsy.” The grumble was accompanied by him taking her digits and removing them from his groin region.

Joe huffed. “Hey. I was just getting ready to?—”

“Yeah. I know what you were getting ready to do,” he complained. “But Joe. I have to take a piss something fierce, so that’s not going to work. I was going to wait until you drove off to find an available tree, but now you’ve got me in…a pickle.”

Joe snickered. “You mean your pickle is hard, so peeing will be difficult.”

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