Page 22 of See Her

“Actually,” she sets her beer down while licking her upper lip, and my dick strains against my slacks. She faintly waves a hand at the space Tyler just vacated. “It’s kind of about that, the spoken for comment?”

“Yeah?” I crinkle my brow.

“Yeah, I was kind of wondering what’s going on. You know, with you and me?”

“Oh,” I nod, thoughtfully. “It’s funny; I kind of wanted to talk to you about it, too.”

Her eyes flicker between mine, her lips slightly parted as she patiently waits for me to continue.

Moving her beer aside, I lean in closer. “I know things have been moving slowly and that’s on me,” I begin, resting my hands on her arms.

“Well, in all fairness, it’s been on me, too.” She lifts a shoulder with a small smile.

“You mean to tell me you would have jumped my bones if I stayed with you last night?” I grin, raising an eyebrow at her.

Her eyes go wide and her mouth drops open before she dropsher head back, beautiful laughter coming from between her lips. I only watch and smile, enjoying every second, until the seat next to her is promptly filled by her blonde friend.

“Making my girl laugh,” she observes with a pointed smile. “I like you already. I’m Annie,” she says as she holds her hand out, and I release Mayzie to give it a shake.

“I’m Jack, nice to meet you. Can I get you a drink?” I ask, and Tyler barrels in right beside me once again.

“I got it,” he declares, resting an elbow on the bar and leaning in towards Annie, quirking his signature pick-up smile that he likes to call thepanty combustor.

“Tyler, this isn’t your section,” I remind him, giving him a dubious look.

“Which is why this blonde bombshell should come down to mine,” he says, taking Annie’s hand. When she doesn't immediately stand, but instead raises a sharp eyebrow at him, he continues, “So the two of you can keep talking, of course.”

Annie looks to Mayzie and they exchange a look that can only be deciphered among females before sighing and standing to follow Tyler down a few seats to his section.

“Where were we?” I murmur, turning back to Maze.

“You were taking things slow,” she reminds me, her smile flirty.

“Yeah… it’s been killing me, baby,” I tell her. “But for the first time in my life, I feel like I’ve met someone I don’t want to rush getting to know.”

She blinks then, and I swear when her eyes open again, they’re even brighter. “Neither do I.”

“But I don’t want anyone else snatching you out from under me either.” I lean a little closer, trying not to actually picture her underneath me. Hopefully, we’ll get there soon enough.

A shadow passes over her eyes so fleetingly I almost miss it before she responds. “I wouldn’t let anyone do that,” she assures me. “But what about you?”

“I won’t even think about it.” I shake my head at her because I haven’t even looked at another girl since hearing her melodious laugh in the café that day. Mayzie presses her lips together in a smile, like she can’t contain the joy this brings her, and she looks down briefly before letting those pretty eyes flash back up to me.

“That mean you’re going to kiss me soon?”

“Hell yes, I am.” My voice comes out husky and I can’t help it. I’m turned on as fuck.

She looks around the bar, taking in a few of the patrons that have become interested in our close proximity and the bedroom eyes we’re making at each other. “Okay, maybe our first kiss shouldn’t be here,” she laughs nervously.

“Probably a good idea,” I reluctantly agree. “Because once I kiss you, I’m not going to be able to stop.”

I fucking love how those words make her lashes fly open, widening her eyes and brightening that smile.

“But you’re mine now,” I add. “Okay?”

“Okay,” she smiles, a lovely shade of pink blooming on her cheek bones as I lace my fingers through hers and place a kiss to the palm of her hand.

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