Page 22 of Three Pucks and a Baby

Pink tinged her cheeks at my compliment. “You’re welcome,” she replied in a breathy whisper.

After kissing her cheek, I then turned my attention to the crowd. “And thank you so much. Now give us ten, and we’ll be right back!”

With hearty applause and catcalls echoing around us, I led Vivian the small distance back over to Theo and Grayson. As she fanned her cheeks, she plopped back down on the booth bench.

Leaning over her, I said, “I’m glad I got the chance to get your name.”

“Do you two know each other?” Theo asked.

A nervous laugh bubbled from Vivian’s lips while I grinned. “I had the pleasure of runnin’ into her before the show.”

Theo threw his arm around the booth behind Vivian. “You didn’t tell us that.”

While Vivian opened her mouth, I said, “We weren’t formally introduced.” I then filled the guys in on what had happened before the show.

“What are the odds I would literally run into your roommate?” Vivian mused.

“Sounds like fate, huh,” Grayson replied.

“More like a pretty lady not watchin’ where she was goin’,” I countered with a grin.

Vivian laughed. “Yep, I’m guilty of that one.”

With a shark-like smile, Theo said, “Can you blame her? She was obviously in a hurry to get back to us.”

Of course, she was. Why would she want to be hanging around with me when she had not one but two men wanting to fuck her senseless.

“Jesus, save us from your ego,” I joked as I snatched Theo’s drink. After throwing back a sip, I scowled at the glass.“What pretentious bullshit is this?”

“It's Stella Artois. And I can’t help it that you don’t have good taste,” Theo replied.

Since I knew I should go ahead and rip off the Vivian bandaid quickly, I wagged my brows. “While I’d say that imported beer is for those with prick taste, I’m sure you would argue that I have abigtaste for those.”

Shaking his head regretfully, Grayson said, “Dude, you do have the worst taste in men.”

As my eyes locked with Theo’s, I replied, “Tell me about it.”

He quickly looked away. When I dared to glance at Vivian, she stared somewhat incredulously at me. I could almost see the wheels turning in her head. If I were gay, how could we have possibly had the connection in the hallway?

“You’re gay?” she blurted. The moment the question left her lips, she grimaced. “Sorry. That was rude of me to ask that.”

I laughed. “No. It’s fine.”

As a red flush crept down her neck, Vivian held up her hands. “It’s not any of my business.”

“Well, I kinda made it your business by talkin’ about it in front of you, didn’t I?” I countered.

She gave me an appreciative smile. “I suppose.”

“For the record, I’m bi, which means that given the chance, I would fuck a beautiful woman like you.”

“Oh,” Vivian replied breathlessly.

“Hey now, back off our girl,” Grayson said.

With a wink, I added, “Get it right, Gray. She’s a woman.”

“Then back offourwoman.” Grinning at Theo, he said, “Right, man?”

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