out.
“Lily!” I scanned the sea of cars.
My head swung in the direction of the engine that could only be hers. I moved toward it, but it was too late. She was out of the space, heading for the exit before I was halfway there.
Chapter 14
S itting at the end of the couch in the VIP area, I nursed my second beer. This wasn’t even my kind of club. My kind of crowd. The music was a loud and obnoxious blend of techno and pop. The only purpose it served, as far as I could tell, was to provide a beat so the girls that flocked around inside the velvet ropes could grind against each other.
Logan sipped his beer, his gaze trained on a couple of girls who had caught his attention. They weren’t inside the VIP area, but just beyond the ropes. Logan motioned for Seth, the wall of muscle that doubled as security when he wasn’t tearing down our equipment, to invite them inside.
Seth sauntered over to the pair, his hands drifting low on their hips when he drew them into a huddle. The willowy brunette looked over Seth’s shoulder, licking her lips when she locked her gaze on Logan’s. I didn’t know exactly what kind of proposition was involved, but the slow smile that passed over Logan’s lips was a pretty good indication.
“You want Betty or Veronica?”
Logan loved to throw in the reference to the blond and the brunette in the old Archie comics every chance he got. I think the dude must have used those comic books like porn when he was a kid. When I turned away, he swatted my leg.
“If you’ve got a thing for Lily, own it, son.” He snorted. “You’re the one that said she was a one and done.”
“She is,” I barked. “She just bailed a little earlier than I expected.”
“Well then.” Logan leaned back in his seat, watching the girls walk toward us, hand in hand. “Her replacement is coming off the line right now.”
I looked up at the blond, who parked herself in front of me. She wasn’t much of a replacement. It wasn’t even a good dye job. Her dark roots gave her away.
“Take a seat, darlin’.” Grabbing the brunette’s hand, Logan pulled her down next to him. “I’m Logan. But you already know that, don’t you?”
The brunette giggled, still holding on to her friend’s hand.
“This broody fucker is Cameron.” He locked his eyes on the blond, while the brunette wound her arm around his. “Why don’t you see if you can lighten his mood?”
“I’m Candy,” the blond said, wiggling between Logan and me on the couch.
Of course you are.
“Nice to meet you, Candy.” Pushing to my feet, I drained my beer, looking anywhere but at her. “What’s everybody drinking?”
Candy crossed her legs. “I’ll take a shot.” Licking her lips, she rubbed her foot up and down my calf. “I lose my mind when I do shots.”
“Shots all around then!” Logan hooted.
I chewed the inside of my lip to keep from rolling my eyes. “Be right back.” Putting my head down, I walked toward the bar.
“Four shots of Jack.” Pressing my palms on the bar, I leaned forward, shouting loud enough to get the bartender’s attention. He nodded.
“That didn’t take long.”
I turned to find Lindsey standing with her back against the bar, surveying the room.
“What are you talking about?” I reached into my pocket, throwing a twenty on the bar for a tip.
“I’ll say this: she was pretty.” Sipping her drink, she gave me a sidelong glance. “But she wasn’t really your type, was she, Cam? I mean, she actually spoke in full sentences. Even had a few witty comebacks. It threw me a little.”
My stomach flipped. Lindsey had spoken to Lily at the rehearsal. I never did find out what that was all about, but the burning in my gut told me it wasn’t good.
“Oh yeah?” Grabbing one of the shots off the tray the bartender placed in front of me, I downed it. “What were the two of you chattering about?”
“Not much. I just told her to enjoy herself.” Meeting my hard gaze, she took the red
“Lily!” I scanned the sea of cars.
My head swung in the direction of the engine that could only be hers. I moved toward it, but it was too late. She was out of the space, heading for the exit before I was halfway there.
Chapter 14
S itting at the end of the couch in the VIP area, I nursed my second beer. This wasn’t even my kind of club. My kind of crowd. The music was a loud and obnoxious blend of techno and pop. The only purpose it served, as far as I could tell, was to provide a beat so the girls that flocked around inside the velvet ropes could grind against each other.
Logan sipped his beer, his gaze trained on a couple of girls who had caught his attention. They weren’t inside the VIP area, but just beyond the ropes. Logan motioned for Seth, the wall of muscle that doubled as security when he wasn’t tearing down our equipment, to invite them inside.
Seth sauntered over to the pair, his hands drifting low on their hips when he drew them into a huddle. The willowy brunette looked over Seth’s shoulder, licking her lips when she locked her gaze on Logan’s. I didn’t know exactly what kind of proposition was involved, but the slow smile that passed over Logan’s lips was a pretty good indication.
“You want Betty or Veronica?”
Logan loved to throw in the reference to the blond and the brunette in the old Archie comics every chance he got. I think the dude must have used those comic books like porn when he was a kid. When I turned away, he swatted my leg.
“If you’ve got a thing for Lily, own it, son.” He snorted. “You’re the one that said she was a one and done.”
“She is,” I barked. “She just bailed a little earlier than I expected.”
“Well then.” Logan leaned back in his seat, watching the girls walk toward us, hand in hand. “Her replacement is coming off the line right now.”
I looked up at the blond, who parked herself in front of me. She wasn’t much of a replacement. It wasn’t even a good dye job. Her dark roots gave her away.
“Take a seat, darlin’.” Grabbing the brunette’s hand, Logan pulled her down next to him. “I’m Logan. But you already know that, don’t you?”
The brunette giggled, still holding on to her friend’s hand.
“This broody fucker is Cameron.” He locked his eyes on the blond, while the brunette wound her arm around his. “Why don’t you see if you can lighten his mood?”
“I’m Candy,” the blond said, wiggling between Logan and me on the couch.
Of course you are.
“Nice to meet you, Candy.” Pushing to my feet, I drained my beer, looking anywhere but at her. “What’s everybody drinking?”
Candy crossed her legs. “I’ll take a shot.” Licking her lips, she rubbed her foot up and down my calf. “I lose my mind when I do shots.”
“Shots all around then!” Logan hooted.
I chewed the inside of my lip to keep from rolling my eyes. “Be right back.” Putting my head down, I walked toward the bar.
“Four shots of Jack.” Pressing my palms on the bar, I leaned forward, shouting loud enough to get the bartender’s attention. He nodded.
“That didn’t take long.”
I turned to find Lindsey standing with her back against the bar, surveying the room.
“What are you talking about?” I reached into my pocket, throwing a twenty on the bar for a tip.
“I’ll say this: she was pretty.” Sipping her drink, she gave me a sidelong glance. “But she wasn’t really your type, was she, Cam? I mean, she actually spoke in full sentences. Even had a few witty comebacks. It threw me a little.”
My stomach flipped. Lindsey had spoken to Lily at the rehearsal. I never did find out what that was all about, but the burning in my gut told me it wasn’t good.
“Oh yeah?” Grabbing one of the shots off the tray the bartender placed in front of me, I downed it. “What were the two of you chattering about?”
“Not much. I just told her to enjoy herself.” Meeting my hard gaze, she took the red
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