Page 141 of Sin City Lights

He winked.

Her skin crawled.“No.”

Bart shuffled from one foot to the other.“Well…see you around, I hope.”

I hope you rot in hell.

Squaring her shoulders, Eve pivoted. Blue eyes steely, Adam nodded, then started forward swiftly, hand firmly grasping hers. Eve somehow managed to keep up on legs that felt like wood. Above the pounding in her ears, she thought she heard Bart’s chuckle.

Her stomach lurched. Sweat broke out on her face and throat, her mouth began to water, and she came close to vomiting.

They rounded the corner.“You OK?” Adam glanced down at her.

She must’ve looked awful because he halted, his eyes filled with alarm.

“What happened back there? Who was that guy?”

She shook her head.“Please.” She swallowed back the bitter bile.“Just get me out of here.”

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Adam

Adam watched Eve make her way to the far end of the restaurant. Threading between tables, she wasn’t quite teetering on her high heels but getting there. Because of that, her hips shifted more than usual, earning her tightly encased backside appreciative stares from several patrons.

This was her third trip to the restroom.

Jannie’s brows furrowed.“Is she OK?”

“She says she is.”

Eve disappeared around the corner.

“I’ve got some great new meds for cramps if that’s the problem.”

“Thanks. I’ll let her know.”

It had to be that lowlife they’d run into. She’d looked as if she’d seen a demon.

She had been silent the whole drive to the house, answering his questions with monosyllabic words while staring out the window. He’d finally given up. Whatever it was, she would tell him in her own time.

He’d almost thought she’d bail on dinner; he even suggested they stay home, but she wouldn’t hear of it. Not that it surprised him. Of course she’d power through. That’s what Eve did.

But this was so unlike her that he worried, especially when she ordered a third mai tai.

He frowned and took a swallow of his old fashioned.

Mom placed a hand on his forearm.“So, tell me all about this house youwant tobuy.”

He grasped the cocktail pick and ate the cherry.“Nothing to tell. I have to find it first.”

“Ug’s going domestic.” Ian chuckled, slicing a piece of tender Wagyu steak.“I need to bribe a neighbor to catch a video of him cutting grass.”

Jannie rolled her eyes.“Bribe not needed if the neighbor’s a woman.”

She arched a brow at two ladies who were openly gawking, their eyes shifting from Adam to Ian, and Erik laughed when they met Jannie’s stare and hastily turned back to their food.

“Ug and Buck do it again. Eye candy for the ladies!” He scooped a forkful of paella.“Damn, this place is good.”

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