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Authors: Renita Pizzitola
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do
you
want?” He countered, his eyes now dark and his voice low and inviting.
“I think you know. I think it’s the same thing as you. And it’s probably time to stop deny—”
Colby must’ve recognized Landon’s laugh before even I had because in record time, he’d slipped away, putting enough distance between us that there’d be no questions about what was going on out here.
“Hey.” Landon looked at us, his expression more of concern than curiosity. “Everything okay?” He waved the guy he’d stepped out with to go on, saying he’d be there in a second.
Colby nodded. “Oh, yeah. The crowd’s intense. We just wanted some fresh air.”
“I thought I saw you two slip by. A busy night is great and all when it comes to tips, but, shit, I couldn’t get on break fast enough.” He tilted his head right then rolled his shoulders. “Oh, and looks like you’ve got a fan, Isla. Gabe seems quite enamored with you.”
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. “I’m ninety-nine percent sure this is his ‘thing.’ So not falling for it.”
“What do you mean?” Landon asked.
“You know, like he works the crowd, finds some random girl, gets up on that stage, claims she’s inspired him, then sings his way right into her pants.”
He laughed. “You’re awesome. I love that you can see right through his bullshit. I’m not saying he does this at every show, but I don’t doubt he works the crowd to his advantage.” He chuckled again. “Guess I can’t really blame the guy though.”
Colby remained quiet but I felt his gaze glued to me.
I kept mine focused on Landon. “There are plenty of other girls in there who’d love to succumb to his charms.”
“But there’s only one Isla.” Landon grinned.
Colby huffed. “I’m gonna get back inside.” He turned to me. “You coming?”
It didn’t seem like his annoyance was focused on me, but I could also tell he’d shut down. Wherever our conversation had been headed it wasn’t going there now.
I nodded, knowing it was pointless to stay outside.
“Okay.” Landon tilted his chin in my direction. “Hit me up inside if I can get you something later. On the house, of course.” He winked then took a few steps back. “And try not to break any more hearts tonight, but if you do, send them my way. Nothing fills the tip jar like a void right here.” With a laugh, he patted his chest, then spun around and headed to his awaiting friend.
I smiled and shook my head as Landon walked away, then turned to Colby. And the other look was back. The pissed-off, everything-is-wrong-with-the-world one that brought us out here in the first place.
I started to question him then snapped my mouth shut, not wanting to get into it again. But then again…“Sometimes I wish I knew exactly what you were thinking, other times I think it’s probably for the best I don’t.” I walked to the front door and yanked it open.
“What do you think I think about?” he countered.
Seriously? With a side glance, I said, “If I knew that, we wouldn’t be out here.” Then I slipped through the door, never turning back to see if he followed.
“Thanks for the whiplash,” he mumbled.
What the…I spun around. My hair whipped around and I shoved it back to get a good look at him while I laid it on him. “Me? Really? Have you met you? I don’t know when you decided to play the role of brooding male, but—”
“I’m not brooding. I’m…”
“You’re what? Enlighten me, please, because I have no idea what you want right now.”
“I want to listen to some music, hang out with the guys, and have a good time.”
So what? Was it my fault he wasn’t having a good time? “If you didn’t want me here, why did you bring us? We would’ve had our own car. We didn’t have to be your responsibility.” I didn’t wait for a response as I stepped through the doors and let the noise of the bar swallow me. Unfortunately it wasn’t loud enough.
“Wait, that’s
you
want?” He countered, his eyes now dark and his voice low and inviting.
“I think you know. I think it’s the same thing as you. And it’s probably time to stop deny—”
Colby must’ve recognized Landon’s laugh before even I had because in record time, he’d slipped away, putting enough distance between us that there’d be no questions about what was going on out here.
“Hey.” Landon looked at us, his expression more of concern than curiosity. “Everything okay?” He waved the guy he’d stepped out with to go on, saying he’d be there in a second.
Colby nodded. “Oh, yeah. The crowd’s intense. We just wanted some fresh air.”
“I thought I saw you two slip by. A busy night is great and all when it comes to tips, but, shit, I couldn’t get on break fast enough.” He tilted his head right then rolled his shoulders. “Oh, and looks like you’ve got a fan, Isla. Gabe seems quite enamored with you.”
I rolled my eyes and shook my head. “I’m ninety-nine percent sure this is his ‘thing.’ So not falling for it.”
“What do you mean?” Landon asked.
“You know, like he works the crowd, finds some random girl, gets up on that stage, claims she’s inspired him, then sings his way right into her pants.”
He laughed. “You’re awesome. I love that you can see right through his bullshit. I’m not saying he does this at every show, but I don’t doubt he works the crowd to his advantage.” He chuckled again. “Guess I can’t really blame the guy though.”
Colby remained quiet but I felt his gaze glued to me.
I kept mine focused on Landon. “There are plenty of other girls in there who’d love to succumb to his charms.”
“But there’s only one Isla.” Landon grinned.
Colby huffed. “I’m gonna get back inside.” He turned to me. “You coming?”
It didn’t seem like his annoyance was focused on me, but I could also tell he’d shut down. Wherever our conversation had been headed it wasn’t going there now.
I nodded, knowing it was pointless to stay outside.
“Okay.” Landon tilted his chin in my direction. “Hit me up inside if I can get you something later. On the house, of course.” He winked then took a few steps back. “And try not to break any more hearts tonight, but if you do, send them my way. Nothing fills the tip jar like a void right here.” With a laugh, he patted his chest, then spun around and headed to his awaiting friend.
I smiled and shook my head as Landon walked away, then turned to Colby. And the other look was back. The pissed-off, everything-is-wrong-with-the-world one that brought us out here in the first place.
I started to question him then snapped my mouth shut, not wanting to get into it again. But then again…“Sometimes I wish I knew exactly what you were thinking, other times I think it’s probably for the best I don’t.” I walked to the front door and yanked it open.
“What do you think I think about?” he countered.
Seriously? With a side glance, I said, “If I knew that, we wouldn’t be out here.” Then I slipped through the door, never turning back to see if he followed.
“Thanks for the whiplash,” he mumbled.
What the…I spun around. My hair whipped around and I shoved it back to get a good look at him while I laid it on him. “Me? Really? Have you met you? I don’t know when you decided to play the role of brooding male, but—”
“I’m not brooding. I’m…”
“You’re what? Enlighten me, please, because I have no idea what you want right now.”
“I want to listen to some music, hang out with the guys, and have a good time.”
So what? Was it my fault he wasn’t having a good time? “If you didn’t want me here, why did you bring us? We would’ve had our own car. We didn’t have to be your responsibility.” I didn’t wait for a response as I stepped through the doors and let the noise of the bar swallow me. Unfortunately it wasn’t loud enough.
“Wait, that’s
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