Page 15 of Indiscretion

Lily laughed. “It’s like riding a bike, or maybe a horse.”

I thought back to the way Dawson looked naked. That would besome horseto ride. Still, my gut told me he would be a bad idea. Afunone probably, but still abad idea. “I think I’m going to look for a pony this time, rather than a stallion.”

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Speaking of men hung like horses…

Dawson was talking to another groomsman as I approached my seat. But his eyes latched onto me and didn’t let go. Every step I took left me feeling warmer under his gaze.

“Are you here?” He pointed to the chair next to him.

“I am.”

“Excuse me.” Dawson abandoned the conversation with the guy he’d been talking to and stood, pulling out my chair.

“Thank you.”

He sat and stretched his arm along the back of my chair, nodding to the table. “The menu with the dinner choices is there. They’re coming around to take orders now. There’s an eggplant dish. Ben mentioned you’re vegan.”

I lifted a brow. “Do you speak about me often?”

“I mentioned you since I had to explain the black eye I had when I showed up at his door this morning.”

I smiled. “Can you believe that was only this morning? It seems more like three days ago.”

“I feel the same way.”

The rehearsal dinner was in a private room at a local restaurant. There were probably about twenty of us seated at one long table. It was pretty, but there wasn’t a lot of room, so we were tucked in almost shoulder to shoulder. This close, I couldn’t help but notice how handsome Dawson really was. His angular jaw, straight nose, and blue eyes were impossible to miss, even from a distance, but his skin was beautiful too—sun kissed and smooth. It made me wonder about his heritage and if he got facials. He also smelled really good.

I got lost in the moment, only to blink and realize Dawson had just watched me check him out.

He smirked. “I think you’re pretty hot, too.”

My jaw fell open. “Who said I think you’re hot?”

“You just did. With your eyes.”

“I was looking at your black eye. And stupidly feeling bad about it again. Apparently, I shouldn’t.”

His smirk widened. “Uh-huh.”

“You’re pretty full of yourself, aren’t you?”

“Just being real.”

“Realfull of yourself.”

“I don’t attract women because of my sparkling personality. I tend to be a dick.”

“Oh, at least we agree on something.”

He nodded. “That I’m handsome.”

“God, I was really on point when I told Lily you were cocky.”

He leaned back, and his already big smile grew smugger, if that were possible. “Talking about me to your friend.Nice.”

“For the same reason you were talking about me! I was telling her what happened.”

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