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I stifle a giggle. “You do have some wicked RBF.”
Brielle rolls her eyes. “Let’s find a booth and order some sodas to wash this down with.”
When we start to walk across the crowded bar, a prickling sensation starts at the back of my neck and I tilt my head up, locking gazes with the hottest man I’ve ever seen.
CHAPTER 2
COLT
I swallow another swig of beer, watching the auburn-haired beauty glance around in awe. She’s from out of town, there’s no doubt about it with her faded jeans cupping her plump ass and her tight tank top showing off her perfect tits. They don’t make them that hot around here.
Rubbing a hand down my face, I shut my eyes briefly, pushing away the inappropriate thoughts. I couldn’t smell her, but given the way my cock took immediate control, I have no doubt she’s an omega.
Marley taps her knuckles on the bar top, getting my attention and pointing at my beer bottle. “Another?”
“Who is that?” I ask her, nodding toward the blonde talking to Tracy at the other end.
Marley stares at me, a dull expression in her eyes. “Do I look like I would know who that is?”
“It’s just a fucking question.”
“A stupid one,” she says, and grabs my bottle before walking off. If she weren’t Cooper’s older sister, her attitude would have gotten her fired a long time ago. But everyone loves Cooper, so by association, they put up with Marley. Given our family history, I’m surprised she serves me at all, but I’m not dumb enough to bring it up.
After a few minutes, Marley sets my beer down and swings her braided black hair over her shoulder before leaning toward me as the pair of newcomers walk off to a far corner. “She’s inquiring about a job, I guess.”
My eyebrows raise. “At Sweet Whiskey? She know what kind of bar this is?”
Marley smirks. “Tracy told her to hang around and find out.” Pushing off the counter, she takes a step and then turns back. “Oh, and she was asking about your old boss.”
My old boss? Levi?
Marley walks away before I can ask, and I look back at the beauty that’s captured my attention. Why would she be asking about Levi? My gut twists. If she’s another buckle bunny claiming to be his long-lost daughter, Maverick is going to lose it.
My mind is split between two desires, one to be closer to her and the other to protect the only family I have left.
I watch her for a few minutes, waiting as she slowly sips her drink, and I walk over when it’s nearly finished. Her friend has abandoned her to pick music out of the bright neon jukebox.
“You want another?” I ask, nodding to her empty glass.
She turns around to face me, and her long auburn hair sways over her back, giving me a slight sweet scent that has my stomach clenching. The air nearly stalls in my lungs when I see her face close up, seeing the freckles lined right over her cheeks and nose. Her green eyes have a brightness to them, and there’s a familiarity I can’t place. Herpink lips part when she sees me, and a flush works up her neck, but it’s the dilating of her pupils that gives her away.
I stifle my smirk. Good. She’s attracted to me as much as I am to her.
She blinks, glancing down at her drink, and then shakes her head once. “No, thank you though. I’m just…taking it all in.”
I dip my chin. “Mind if I sit?”
Her head shakes again, a small smile pulling at the corner of her mouth. “Go ahead.”
“You two just get into town tonight?” I ask, nodding at the blonde scowling at us with crossed arms.
Her eyes track to her friend and she smiles, then glances at me with uncertainty. “Is it that obvious?”
I shrug. “Most of us know everyone around here and the next town over. Fresh faces stand out.”
“Ah, the downside of small towns. Or so I hear. This is my first time,” she says with a small laugh.
“They have their upsides. It’s not all bad,” I tell her. Brackenridge may be nosy, but we protect one another and we provide for all. Clearing my throat, I rest my forearm on the table. “You just missed the county fair. That’s when you get to see the town in all its glory.”
