Page 40 of Hitting the Gap

“That’s good,” he replied absently, not taking his eyes off Bailey as she threw the first dart. It hit the wall above the board and bounced to the floor. “Ooh,” he winced.

Bailey bolted over and grabbed the dart off the floor and faced the group. “That was just a practice throw.”

“Sure.” Gonzo bit back a laugh at the serious look on her face. “But you only get one.”

“I’ll only need one.” She pushed her shoulders back and marched to the line like she was going into battle.

“She’s really cute,” Kendall said.

“Mmm,” he grunted.

“Don’t you think?” Kendall pressed.

“Yeah, sure,” he mumbled noncommittally. There was no way he was getting into a discussion with Kendall about Bailey. The woman was relentless once she got an idea.

“I like her for you.”

He flicked a glance at Kendall. “We’re just friends.”

Bailey squealed, drawing his attention back to her. His eyes instantly latched onto the way her ass shook as she did some kind of weird little wiggle dance.

“Just friends, huh?” Kendall nudged him and he pulled his gaze off Bailey’s ass. “I don’t stare at my friends’ asses like that,” Kendall continued.

“Shut up,” he muttered.

“Just saying.” Kendall eyed him knowingly.

Well shit.

“Did you see that?” Bailey asked.

He flicked a glance at the dartboard. Bailey’s gold dart lay perfectly in the middle of the bullseye. “Nice.”

Bailey wiggled her hips again. “Bullseye, baby. Told ya you were going down for me this time.”

Ryan sputtered his beer, then banged his chest as he coughed.

“What?” Bailey asked in confusion.

“Nothing. I just thought you guys were just friends.”

“Huh?” Bailey wrinkled her nose. “Going down?”

And instantly Gonzo pictured Bailey sprawled out on the bed with him between her legs. Now that was a bet he could get behind. Whoa, where had that thought come from? This was Bailey.

Her eyes widened, and she slapped her hand over her mouth. “Oh my god, that is not what I meant.” Or at least that’s what he thought she said. It was kind of hard to tell since her voice was all muffled behind her hand.

Ryan barked out another laugh. “O-kay.”

“I didn’t.” Amusement danced in her blue eyes when they connected with his. He could swear there was a little flash of heat as they held, but maybe that was just wishful thinking considering the path his thoughts had taken.

“I liked the celebration dance,” Hernandez said as he walked up with Sims at his side. The first baseman slowly scanned Bailey like she was an all you can eat buffet and he was trying to decide where to start.

Gonzo’s jaw clenched. Not happening. “Hernandez,” he said, drawing his teammate’s attention from Bailey.

That lasted all of ten seconds before the guy was looking at her again. “I’ve never seen you before.”

“Hi, I’m Bailey.” She gave a little wave.

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