Page 40 of Chance
Kingston appeared beside me, dusting his hands like he’d been the one to take out the trash.“You good over here, ladies?Need a refill of Diet Coke?”
“We’re good,” Everly answered.
He inclined his head to her before catching my eye.“I’ll have your food out shortly.Thanks for clearing the place out a little.Already had a waitress complaining about those creeps.Ma had to get a few brothers to walk that guy out a couple days ago.Gonna have to keep an eye on him.”
Grunting, I pulled out my phone, already sending a text to Reid.He’d want to take care of that little shit himself later.“Thanks, man.I’ll take a Diet Coke, when you get time.No rush.”
“Gotcha.”He glanced at Evie and Everly again, giving them a wink.“Ladies.”
“Is that what usually happens?”Evie asked quietly.“People misbehaving, someone forcefully setting them straight, and then everyone goes back to what they were doing before the commotion?”
Slurping her drink, Everly shrugged.“Sometimes.”
“Huh.”
Evie
That had been…
Super intense.
A little scary.
Really, really hot.
I pressed my thighs together, trying not to squirm as Chance’s leg brushed against mine.Evie shouldn’t have told him where we would be.I was avoiding him for a reason, and that reason didn’t make as much sense when he was sitting so close.
Looking all sweaty and dusty and freaking delicious.
The way he jumped up and got rid of that sleazeball, how he just took charge of the situation, wrapped his large hands around the asshole’s neck and steered him exactly where he wanted him.A thrill raced up and down my spine, my heart pounding in anything but fear.When he commanded the other guy to apologize, I felt a pulse in my core.
He did that for me.
And I kinda wanted him to do it again.
Damn, traitorous body.Annoying hormones and wanting to jump the man who had just made a person bow to my sister and me.Bow.OMG.I thought I was going to combust on the spot.
No.I was not going to melt for the guy who had allowed his mother to blatantly disrespect us only days before.That was not okay.
Apparently, I was a grudge holder.
A plate of fries was placed on the table, along with a Diet Coke for Chance.Evy stuffed two into her mouth, her gaze dancing from me to Chance as if she could see the electrical currents that sizzled around us.I shoved a fry into my own mouth then threw one at my twin.
This was all her fault.She shouldn’t have accidentally, totally on purpose, texted him.Sisters were annoying.
Sometimes.
“Is this all you two ordered?”Chance grumbled, frowning at our huge plate of fries.
“I had a late lunch with Mila at the boutique,” Evy explained.
“Why aren’t you eating more than fries, peaches?”
“How is that your business?”I pushed another fry into my mouth, chewing angrily.
“Peaches,” he growled.Another shiver climbed my spine.It wasn’t fair that he had such a sexy voice.
Evy’s foot tapped my leg beneath the table, steadying me.“She’s been getting food shoved at her all day long by the chef at work.Yesterday, she brought home a quart of this amazing autumn squash soup and these homemade cheesy croutons.I only got one bowl of it.”
