Page 67 of Love Unforgettable
“Absolutely,” Trevor says smiling at her, but not really answering her question. He turns to glare at me one last time, then leaves to follow his wife.
I hear soft clapping and turn to see Kat and Remi standing off to the side.
“Were you guys there the whole time?” I ask.
“Of course!” Kat says.
“It was riveting,” Remi adds.
“It would have been better with popcorn,” Kat says with a smile.
“And gummies,” Remi agrees. “But we were also here because we had to make sure no one came to listen in.”
“That would have caused a scandal for sure,” Kat says. “Especially when you said the part about him fingering you. That was awesome!”
“That took some serious balls, girl,” Remi says.
I shrug. “Well, I felt empowered tonight, you know?”
“It doesn’t hurt that we had the incredible hulky cowboy here to rescue us if anything happened,” Kat says.
I turn to Cole. “She’s right. In some weird way you made me feel stronger tonight. Thank you.”
“Well, sweetness, I gotta say that makes me real happy to hear,” Cole says.
My tummy does a little flutter when he calls me sweetness.
I like it.
Shit. Abort feelings, Lexie. Abort.
Trust no one. Especially not men.
Daddy was a good man. Stone was a good man. Cole seems like a good man.
Shut up.
“Okay, well.” I feel awkward all the sudden. “I gotta get back to work. Especially since I’m almost certain Mavis has been pouring freely.” I turn and head to the middle of the bar where the bulk of the people have collected.
