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“She was worried about eating a juicy burger in front of a hunk like him.” Tammy pointed at Mike.
Cassie made choking sounds. He patted her on the back, grinning like a fool.
Shep clasped Tammy’s arm. “Can you two-step?”
Her eyes flew wide as he tugged her from the booth and led her to the dance floor.
Mike caught Cassie’s gaze. “Hunk, huh?”
Cassie shoved him with her shoulder. “You know you’re hot.”
“I know I’m glad I came in this bar tonight and found you.”
“Shoving a burger in my face like a … hog?”
“A very pretty—” Mike hesitated when he saw Cassie’s scowl. “Uh … like a hungry female.”
“Nice save.”
“Honey, you ain’t seen nothing. Wait till I get mine.”
He turned up his bottle for a swallow of beer completely aware she watched. He loved having her hungry eyes on him. Jade gemstones, filled with yearning. He wouldn’t mind a repeat performance of the other night.
“You looked well satisfied when I walked up. If a burger can do that …” He stared at her lips and leaned in for a taste. “Reminds me of another time I saw a similar expression, with your hair spread out over your pillow.”
Her eyes begged him to kiss her. To make love to her here and now. The very idea of kissing those pouting lips, of tasting her sweet honey, triggered a surge to his beating pulse. Only the sheerest willpower held him immobile.
“Okay, kids. Burgers for one hungry appetite.”
Mike jerked back.
The waitress gave a wink aimed at Cassie. “Don’t think you’ll need a cab.”
That’s when he realized Cassie had nearly crawled into his lap. Her stimulating curves were still pressed against his side. He struggled to speak.
“A cab?”
“I was supposed to be the designated driver,” she said moving away.
“The distressing news was Tammy’s?”
“Yeah. Her ex.” Cassie picked at the label on her beer. “She needs a good lawyer. But I don’t want to talk about it now. She needs this.”
“A diversion.”
Cassie faced him. “She deserves to have some fun. Some enjoyment in her life. She has two kids and …” Her voice trailed off as she turned back to her beer.
“And what?” he asked softly.
“This guy knows how to dance.” Tammy skidded into the booth with a grinning Shep behind her.
“I grew up in a house with four brothers. My mom believed we were made for dancing and took great pleasure in torturing us.” Shep lowered his voice and directed his words to Tammy. “Which is the way we thought of dancing, until we found out girls liked boys who danced. A girl will pick a guy that can dance over the best-looking guy in any place.”
“Like you have anything to worry about.” Tammy’s fingers walked up Shep’s chest. He grinned. Tammy was getting awfully familiar. And Shep seemed to enjoy it.
Which was damn puzzling, since Shep stayed out of the limelight. Flattery never mattered to him. A person’s goodness carried more weight. He was usually quiet around women, too.
More drinks and a few dances later, Shep offered to take one of the tanked females home. Food had helped, but neither woman could walk on their own. Mike settled Cassie in the passenger side of her car while Shep poured Tammy into his SUV.
