bit. I mean, no. It’s none of my business who you sleep with.” She turned away, rolling her eyes at the way her mouth betrayed her.
She reached beneath the counter for napkins at the same time Randy bent to grab some stir sticks. Their hands collided. Her gaze connected with his and held. His lips curved into a slight smile. When he removed his hand, the tips of his fingers dragged across her wrist, exciting the tiny hairs there.
“It’s not your business, but I’m going to tell you anyway,” he said. He moved behind her again and bent to speak in her ear, the heat of his breath shimmering against her earlobe. “I’m not sleeping with anyone. I’m interested in someone else.” The way he said those words, low and sexy, caused her heart to do a backflip. To emphasize the statement, his hand landed on her hip and squeezed before he continued on his way to the cash register.
Holy crap. She sucked in a nervous breath and splashed rum over the edge of the cocktail in her hand. Did he mean her? She wanted the answer to be yes. She was about to ask him when Luke returned from his break. Randy’s attention snagged on a potential problem across the room. No matter what he was doing, his eyes never stopped scanning the room for trouble. He walked away without further comment, intent on quelling the disruption, leaving her curiosity unsatisfied.
The next hour passed in a blur of shot glasses and cocktail shakers, leaving little time to ponder the enigma of Randy Mackenzie. Karly settled into an easy rhythm of taking and serving orders, striking up flirty banter with the men and easy chatter with the ladies. The tip jar next to the register filled steadily. She enjoyed the loud music and eclectic mix of people. When the band played a crowd favorite, Luke began to sing the lyrics at the top of his lungs, dancing and grinding next to the cash register, bumping his hips with hers. She joined into the fun by singing along and rubbing against him playfully as they passed each other. It was the most fun she’d had in a long time.
“Boy, I wish I had a swing like that on my back porch,” a smooth male voice teased from the other side of the counter. Karly glanced up. Josh stared back at her, a huge smile on his sexy face. A tight, long-sleeved white T-shirt stretched across his broad shoulders, showing off his tan to perfection. Platinum tips highlighted his gelled blond hair.
“What are you doing here?” she asked incredulously, then leaned over the counter to give him a hug.
“I had to come see what all the fuss is about,” Josh replied with a wink. He swept a long look over Luke, one eyebrow raised in appreciation. “Mmmm…very nice.”
“Stop it,” she chided but smiled at his playful tone. With one hand, she slid open the cooler door while she grabbed a cup in another and filled it with ice.
“So you’re working here now?” Josh asked. “This looks like a good gig.” His gaze swept over the room and came to a rest on Randy. “Holy hotness.” He narrowed his eyes in contemplation. “Isn’t that the guy you shagged this summer?”
“Josh! Please.” Karly glanced at Luke to make sure he hadn’t heard. When she turned away, her gaze met Randy’s. His forehead furrowed in a scowl.
“Don’t be ashamed of it.” Josh smirked and waggled his eyebrows. “You need to embrace your inner slut and celebrate her. I know I’d like to.”
“You’re shameless.” It was hard to be annoyed at someone so joyously unapologetic about sex and his lifestyle.
“From the way he’s staring at you, I’d say I haven’t got a chance with him. He’s obviously straight as an arrow.” Josh cocked his head to one side and swept his gaze from Randy to Karly and back again. “But that girl over there has definitely got the slutty-desperate vibe I dig.” His eyes lit up at the sight of Amber a few paces away.
Karly snorted, lined up two dozen plastic shot glasses, and filled them with Hot Damn. “You’re
She reached beneath the counter for napkins at the same time Randy bent to grab some stir sticks. Their hands collided. Her gaze connected with his and held. His lips curved into a slight smile. When he removed his hand, the tips of his fingers dragged across her wrist, exciting the tiny hairs there.
“It’s not your business, but I’m going to tell you anyway,” he said. He moved behind her again and bent to speak in her ear, the heat of his breath shimmering against her earlobe. “I’m not sleeping with anyone. I’m interested in someone else.” The way he said those words, low and sexy, caused her heart to do a backflip. To emphasize the statement, his hand landed on her hip and squeezed before he continued on his way to the cash register.
Holy crap. She sucked in a nervous breath and splashed rum over the edge of the cocktail in her hand. Did he mean her? She wanted the answer to be yes. She was about to ask him when Luke returned from his break. Randy’s attention snagged on a potential problem across the room. No matter what he was doing, his eyes never stopped scanning the room for trouble. He walked away without further comment, intent on quelling the disruption, leaving her curiosity unsatisfied.
The next hour passed in a blur of shot glasses and cocktail shakers, leaving little time to ponder the enigma of Randy Mackenzie. Karly settled into an easy rhythm of taking and serving orders, striking up flirty banter with the men and easy chatter with the ladies. The tip jar next to the register filled steadily. She enjoyed the loud music and eclectic mix of people. When the band played a crowd favorite, Luke began to sing the lyrics at the top of his lungs, dancing and grinding next to the cash register, bumping his hips with hers. She joined into the fun by singing along and rubbing against him playfully as they passed each other. It was the most fun she’d had in a long time.
“Boy, I wish I had a swing like that on my back porch,” a smooth male voice teased from the other side of the counter. Karly glanced up. Josh stared back at her, a huge smile on his sexy face. A tight, long-sleeved white T-shirt stretched across his broad shoulders, showing off his tan to perfection. Platinum tips highlighted his gelled blond hair.
“What are you doing here?” she asked incredulously, then leaned over the counter to give him a hug.
“I had to come see what all the fuss is about,” Josh replied with a wink. He swept a long look over Luke, one eyebrow raised in appreciation. “Mmmm…very nice.”
“Stop it,” she chided but smiled at his playful tone. With one hand, she slid open the cooler door while she grabbed a cup in another and filled it with ice.
“So you’re working here now?” Josh asked. “This looks like a good gig.” His gaze swept over the room and came to a rest on Randy. “Holy hotness.” He narrowed his eyes in contemplation. “Isn’t that the guy you shagged this summer?”
“Josh! Please.” Karly glanced at Luke to make sure he hadn’t heard. When she turned away, her gaze met Randy’s. His forehead furrowed in a scowl.
“Don’t be ashamed of it.” Josh smirked and waggled his eyebrows. “You need to embrace your inner slut and celebrate her. I know I’d like to.”
“You’re shameless.” It was hard to be annoyed at someone so joyously unapologetic about sex and his lifestyle.
“From the way he’s staring at you, I’d say I haven’t got a chance with him. He’s obviously straight as an arrow.” Josh cocked his head to one side and swept his gaze from Randy to Karly and back again. “But that girl over there has definitely got the slutty-desperate vibe I dig.” His eyes lit up at the sight of Amber a few paces away.
Karly snorted, lined up two dozen plastic shot glasses, and filled them with Hot Damn. “You’re
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