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gets their numbers.”
Aaron studied the trio for a moment and agreed to the bet. “That blonde looks like she’s going to crush him.”
They spent another minute intensely watching the action and when the two women kissed Eric felt his blood heat. The redhead passed a napkin to Max and the women whispered to each other as they watched him walk away.
“And that’s how it’s done.” Max placed the napkin on the table displaying the women’s names and number.
“Damn.” Aaron smacked the table and dug out a twenty.
“You bet against me.” Max tsked. “Everybody likes a little variety.”
Grinning, Eric toasted Max with the shot as he tucked the twenty in his pocket. The man was just too good. Eric had participated in a threesome once, back in his younger, more carefree days. Now, though, he needed more than a conquest. The game had been fun, but he knew he wouldn’t call any of the numbers in the stack in front of him.
Aaron counted up napkins. “You’re tied.”
“Okay, man, tiebreaker time,” Max said. He gestured toward the bar’s entrance. “Two Latina babes just walked in. You have to get numbers for both of them. Damn, lucky bastard, they’re twins.”
Eric turned and looked. It took a moment to sort through the crowd, but he soon caught sight of the women, tall and attractive. Tan skin glowed in the lights, and long black hair fell straight to the middle of their backs.
“Okay, I got this.” Eric stood and straightened his shirt.
He weaved his way around the tables, and as he neared the twins he reached out a hand to tap the closest on the shoulder. Then it was like he’d been smacked. This woman smelled similar to the blonde with the purple G-string at the casino earlier. No. No, it
was
her.
She had changed her appearance. How did she do that? His hazy mind worked on that a bit. She was supernatural—she must be—but what kind? Not that he cared, really. Still, it put her in another class altogether. It didn’t hurt that she smelled amazing.
Before he could touch her shoulder, she turned. He let his fingers rest lightly on her shoulder, then glide down her arm. “Hello.” His voice felt thick. His breath came fast. Never in his life had he reacted to a woman this way, except maybe when he was eight.
“Hi,” the other woman responded, grinning at him. The color of her eyes seemed to spin.
Eric shook his head, the alcohol affecting him worse than he thought possible. He was seeing things. “Um, I’m Eric.” He reached out his hand to the other one.
“Nichole,” she said, then got an elbow and grunt from her twin. “Sandra Nichole. As she shook his hand, she turned to stare at her sister. “Uh,
Dana
, why don’t I get us a table?” She turned back to Eric. “Nice meeting you.”
Eric nodded at the retreating back and then turned to the woman who’d been in the corner of his mind since that afternoon. “I’m glad to see you again.”
Eric could see something like panic in her eyes. “What are you talking about?” She wrinkled her nose. “I’ve never met you before.”
Chapter 5
She fought the urge to moisten her lips. How could he know? She recognized him, of course, the man from the café that afternoon, but there was no way he could recognize her. Why would he say that? Was it a line he used to pick up women? She remained quiet, waiting for him to speak.
A moment passed, and he continued to smile at her. He could at least have the decency to look uncomfortable. She scanned the room. “Well, if that’s all then.”
His expression changed like lightning. “Wait.” He moved to grip her arm and stopped inches from her skin.
Even a person unaccustomed to reading emotions could sense he earnestly didn’t want her to walk away. To Ashley, he may as well have shouted it. She couldn’t fathom why he wanted her to stay so desperately.
Pleased to have maintained the advantage, and filled with curiosity, she clasped her hands in front of her and waited,
Aaron studied the trio for a moment and agreed to the bet. “That blonde looks like she’s going to crush him.”
They spent another minute intensely watching the action and when the two women kissed Eric felt his blood heat. The redhead passed a napkin to Max and the women whispered to each other as they watched him walk away.
“And that’s how it’s done.” Max placed the napkin on the table displaying the women’s names and number.
“Damn.” Aaron smacked the table and dug out a twenty.
“You bet against me.” Max tsked. “Everybody likes a little variety.”
Grinning, Eric toasted Max with the shot as he tucked the twenty in his pocket. The man was just too good. Eric had participated in a threesome once, back in his younger, more carefree days. Now, though, he needed more than a conquest. The game had been fun, but he knew he wouldn’t call any of the numbers in the stack in front of him.
Aaron counted up napkins. “You’re tied.”
“Okay, man, tiebreaker time,” Max said. He gestured toward the bar’s entrance. “Two Latina babes just walked in. You have to get numbers for both of them. Damn, lucky bastard, they’re twins.”
Eric turned and looked. It took a moment to sort through the crowd, but he soon caught sight of the women, tall and attractive. Tan skin glowed in the lights, and long black hair fell straight to the middle of their backs.
“Okay, I got this.” Eric stood and straightened his shirt.
He weaved his way around the tables, and as he neared the twins he reached out a hand to tap the closest on the shoulder. Then it was like he’d been smacked. This woman smelled similar to the blonde with the purple G-string at the casino earlier. No. No, it
was
her.
She had changed her appearance. How did she do that? His hazy mind worked on that a bit. She was supernatural—she must be—but what kind? Not that he cared, really. Still, it put her in another class altogether. It didn’t hurt that she smelled amazing.
Before he could touch her shoulder, she turned. He let his fingers rest lightly on her shoulder, then glide down her arm. “Hello.” His voice felt thick. His breath came fast. Never in his life had he reacted to a woman this way, except maybe when he was eight.
“Hi,” the other woman responded, grinning at him. The color of her eyes seemed to spin.
Eric shook his head, the alcohol affecting him worse than he thought possible. He was seeing things. “Um, I’m Eric.” He reached out his hand to the other one.
“Nichole,” she said, then got an elbow and grunt from her twin. “Sandra Nichole. As she shook his hand, she turned to stare at her sister. “Uh,
Dana
, why don’t I get us a table?” She turned back to Eric. “Nice meeting you.”
Eric nodded at the retreating back and then turned to the woman who’d been in the corner of his mind since that afternoon. “I’m glad to see you again.”
Eric could see something like panic in her eyes. “What are you talking about?” She wrinkled her nose. “I’ve never met you before.”
Chapter 5
She fought the urge to moisten her lips. How could he know? She recognized him, of course, the man from the café that afternoon, but there was no way he could recognize her. Why would he say that? Was it a line he used to pick up women? She remained quiet, waiting for him to speak.
A moment passed, and he continued to smile at her. He could at least have the decency to look uncomfortable. She scanned the room. “Well, if that’s all then.”
His expression changed like lightning. “Wait.” He moved to grip her arm and stopped inches from her skin.
Even a person unaccustomed to reading emotions could sense he earnestly didn’t want her to walk away. To Ashley, he may as well have shouted it. She couldn’t fathom why he wanted her to stay so desperately.
Pleased to have maintained the advantage, and filled with curiosity, she clasped her hands in front of her and waited,
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