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I open the mug fridge and lean all the way down even though it’s full. I want to treat this sexy man to a nice long look at my cleavage.
“Austin, this is Lauren,” I say, introducing her as I fill up the mug. “Lauren, Austin.”
“You’re the one who took Norah’s shift,” he says. She’s nodding like a woodpecker. “Thank you.”
“Well,” she says, knowing when to leave. “I should get going. I got an early morning. It was nice meeting you, Austin. Norah, text me tomorrow.”
“Thanks again, hon,” I say as I lean over the bar and kiss her cheeks.
“Be good,” she whispers before waving to Austin and then to the bus boy and other bartender, Samuel.
I lean on the bar and meet Austin’s eyes. We both smile.
“You’re pretty good at handling a stick,” I say, immediately realizing how dirty it sounds. “A hockey stick.”
“I saw you jumping up and down,” he says with a grin. “You make it very hard to concentrate on the game.”
I smile shyly, feeling my cheeks blushing. He was in a game and he was distracted by me? Wow.
“Stick with me and you’ll be unemployed in no time,” I tell him with a flirty bat of my eyes.
He laughs. “If I get to spend more time with you, it will be worth it.”
“Oh, you’re too much,” I say as I stand up. “Do you think that keg party is still raging?”
“Do you think that poor realtor is still there trying to get them to turn the stereo down?”
We both laugh. “That’s a battle she’s not going to win.”
More people leave until there are only about five college students in the back nursing a pitcher of beer. They have textbooks and laptops laid out all over their table.
I’m glad it’s a quiet night. I get this man all to myself.
We talk and flirt for two hours. The time just flies by.
He tells me about his family in Michigan and I tell him about mine in San Antonio. It sounds like they would get along great. I bet it’d be a fun wedding.
Slow down, cowgirl. Wedding already?
But I can’t help it. It feels like I met my soulmate.
Eventually, the students leave and I send the busboy and Samuel home. I can close up by myself. Normally, I’d like someone else to be around for security reasons, but I have a pro athlete looking out for me.
“Are we alone?” Austin asks as he looks around the empty pub. There’s about twenty minutes left until closing.
“We are,” I say with a raised eyebrow.
He licks his lips and lets his eyes roam up and down my body. My nipples harden under my bra and I start to feel a heated throbbing down there.
Having this man’s full attention on me is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
“Dogs or cats?” he asks as I wipe down the taps.
“Definitely dogs,” I say, although I love cats too. “We have an adorable family dog. She’s an amazing golden retriever. Sometimes, I bring her kayaking with me. She’s so good.”
“What’s her name?”
“Molly.”
