Page 80 of Love Undiscovered
“Gentlemen, I’ve heard a lot about you. It’s nice to meet you.”
Chad looks around the room. “Who’s she talking to? There ain’t no gentlemen here, sweetheart.” We all laugh.
Trace hands a beer to both Chance and me, and we sit back into couches too deep and worn to be comfortable. The guys take turns sharing stories about when Chance was with the band.
They make it easy to join in the conversation, or sit back and listen, so I do both. Chance has his arm around my shoulders and is lightly caressing the skin of my upper arms. Every so often the couch shakes with his laughter. Being with him like this is so effortless, so natural. I think I could sit here all night and have a great time.
I finish my second beer and belch a little too loudly. Then cover my mouth. “Excuse me. Sorry about that.” My cheeks redden slightly.
“Beautiful and has manners, I like it,” Taylor says.
“And spoken for,” Chance says as he pulls me into him and kisses my temple. I try to ignore the little fire that lights in my belly when he does that. But I can’t. And I have this horrible feeling that even if I win this bet. I’m going to lose in the end. Because I’m developing feelings for Chance Bauer, and everybody knows that she who cares the most is never the one who wins.
