Page 63 of Sweet Harmony

She and Addisonhad left to use the bathroom just shortly before he did, and hisentire body stiffened when he realized that not only were Danieland his friend Brad here at the restaurant, Kira and Addison werewith them.

Trying to keephis cool, he quickly joined them at the bar just as Daniel made aloud shout and picked up Kira. He hugged her hard, and Connor’s hotjealousy abated a little when Kira immediately pushed on hisshoulders and wiggled out of Daniel’s grip. She backed up a fewsteps, weaving just the littlest bit, as Daniel grinned down ather.

“Congratulations, doll. I’m so proud of you.”

“Thanks,Daniel,” Kira said.

Connor put hisarm around her waist and tugged her back against him. “Hey,honey.”

“Hi.” She gavehim a sweet smile and he knew he had a smug grin on his face whenshe leaned against him instead of trying to escape his grip.

“Hey, doc.”Daniel picked up a shot and held it out to Kira. “Just in time tohelp us do celebratory shots.”

“Oh, no, thankyou,” Kira said. “I’ve already had enough to drink.”

“C’mon, yougotta do one. This is your big moment.” Daniel held out anothershot to Addison. “Addie, you do one too.”

“Uh, no way,”Addison said. “The last time I did shots with you, I ended uppuking all night.”

Daniel laughedand held the shot to Connor. “Doc?”

“No,thanks.”

Daniel shruggedand handed one shot to Brad before drinking the other. He wincedand clapped Brad on the back. “Damn, man, what was in that?”

“You don’t wantto know,” the redhead mumbled. He was obviously drunk, and heleaned against the bar before squinting at Addison. “Hey,sexy.”

“Shut up,idiot.” Daniel punched him in the shoulder. “That’s my sister,remember?”

Addison rolledher eyes before taking Kira’s hand. “C’mon, let’s go back to thetable.”

“Are youcoming, Connor?” Kira asked when he let her go.

“In a minute,”he said. “I just need to use the bathroom.”

“Okay.” She andAddie left, and Connor stared at Daniel.

The firefightergrinned at him. “What’s up, doc?”

Before Connorcould reply, Daniel said, “I know you and Kira are dating now, butI’ve known her for a long time. We have a special relationship thata Willington boy like you, just wouldn’t understand.”

“You’re drunk,Daniel. Go home and sleep it off.”

Daniel shruggedagain. “All I’m saying is that you don’t know Kira the way youthink you do. She might be a bit infatuated with you, but when thenovelty wears off… she’ll come back to what she really wants. Whatshe will always want.”

Connor bit backhis urge to punch Daniel in the face. The firefighter was drunk offhis ass, and probably wouldn’t even remember the conversationtomorrow.

He gave him atight grin and started toward the bathroom. “Have a good night,Daniel.”

“You too,doc.”

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Connor helpedKira up the porch stairs. She was only weaving a little, and heprobably didn’t need to keep his arm around her waist, but shewasn’t objecting to his touch and he liked the feel of her slenderbody against his.

She giggled anddug her keys out of her purse when they stopped in front of thedoor. “Oh man, my head is a little foggy.”

He laughed andtook the keys from her before opening the door. “You need to drinksome water and go straight to bed.”

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