had a few too many. Heidi suggested we pull up our lady panties and dare ourselves to do something we secretly craved, and we agreed. Zoey dared her to hook up with Nathan, Heidi dared her to have a threesome, and they both dared me to hook up with…” She sighed.
“Let me guess.” Coop squeezed her hand. “The asshole who hurt you.”
“Bingo. Long story short, they both got a happy ending, so it wasn’t a total bust, and I’m still searching for mine.”
“So where does Rafe fit in?”
“He was their neighbor.” She smiled. “Rafe was Heidi and Nathan’s third. He actually got Nathan and Heidi back together after my cousin screwed it up. They were out on a date, my cousin didn’t like it, and he convinced him to bring Heidi to this club so he could serenade her.” She shook her head as if she were still in disbelief. “Anyway, Rafe agreed and Nathan followed through. It was incredibly sweet. It was later on Zoey entered the picture, and not only did she even them out, but she also became Rafe’s other half. It may not be traditional, but it works for them.”
“It does, and it’s a great story to hear. Thank you for sharing it with me, Meagan. Is that why you guys were talking about ‘spicing it up’ earlier?”
“You heard?”
She blushed, and he nodded. “I did hear their little toast, anyway, not the parts before that. Care to share?”
“I was telling them that I think I’m ready to get back out there. My love life has been through a rough patch for quite a while, and I’m thinking maybe I should take a chance again. What do you think, Coop? Should I find someone to spice it up with?”
“Well, that depends.” Coop rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb, back and forth, caressing it.
“On?”
“It depends on what guy you decide to choose.” He watched her intently.
“I tell you what, you’ll be the first guy I come to when I decide to go for it, and I’ll let you know then who I choose to pursue it with. Do we have a deal?”
“Good enough for me.” He kissed her hand before he stood. “Well, Ms. Morales, as much as I love where this conversation is heading, and the lovely company that comes along with it, I do believe I’m needed back on stage now. Are you ready to get back to work?” He waited until she had everything she needed from the booth before leaving her again.
Meagan steadied herself against the table as she watched that perfect ass drift further and further away.
Chapter Six
“Ugh,” Meagan groaned and pulled up a chair to take the pressure off of her sore feet for a moment. “My feet are killing me. Do you ever get used to it?”
“Eventually.” Ashley laughed as she watched Meagan slip off her shoes and stretch her toes. “Soak your feet for a while when you get home, and you should be as good as new in no time. I used to do that often before I bought these extra padded insoles to put in my shoes.”
“Great advice, thanks. I’ll have to get a pair of those for myself, too.” Meagan slipped her shoes back on and hopped off the chair to help out. She began to tie up the garbage bags and pile them in the corner to get ready to take out to the bin in the back.
“So, you and Coop? Now that’s a much more interesting subject.” Ashley smirked.
“Me and Coop? I’m not really sure what you want me to say here.”
“You’ll open up when you’re ready. The two of you have been denying your attraction since the beginning, but tonight it looked like you were making progress.”
“I guess we are.” Meagan grinned and answered vaguely on purpose. Ashley and Cory had been in a similar holding pattern before he’d finally wised up a few weeks earlier, and they’d been in crazy in love ever since. But it was fun teasing her about it since she now found herself in the same position Ashley had started in. They’d become good friends since she’d begun work, though, so she knew she’d give in any moment and spill the
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