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Six months ago . . .
The dart flew through the air, hitting just to the right of the bull’s eye.
“Ooh, nice shot. Wait, do they call it a shot in darts? Probably not, right? Nice throw, I guess.”
Turning, Tanner looked down to see a short, curvy redhead standing beside him. She smiled, her blue eyes dancing with humor.
Well, hello, gorgeous girl.
She was wearing a white top with the bar’s logo on it. The top was stretched tight across a pair of magnificent breasts. A short apron was tied loosely around her waist. A pair of well-worn jeans finished off the outfit.
Nothing remarkable, but she wore it well.
“Well, thanks, darlin’. Yeah, I think you’d call it an excellent throw.”
“Excellent, huh?” she said dryly.
“Stupendous? Wonderful? Absolutely mind-blowing. I’ll take any of those.”
Her grin widened. “That’s good of you.”
He shrugged. “I’m just that sort of guy. Always willing to take on feedback.”
“As long as it’s good feedback?” she asked.
“Exactly.”
“Can I have a go?”
“You don’t have to work?” he asked.
She shrugged, looking around. “Things are quiet right now and I’m owed a break. Give me a second to tell Harry.”
Tanner watched her stride over to the bar, where an older bartender nodded as she said something. Damn, she filled out those jeans well. When she returned, she smiled up at him.
“You ever played darts before?” he asked her.
“Doesn’t seem too hard. You just throw the pointy end at the round board and hit the middle, right?”
Oh, she was cute.
Tanner grinned. “Right.”
She took the dart and threw it. It landed against the wall about a foot to the right of the dartboard and fell to the floor.
“Huh. That looked easier when you did it.” She frowned, looking puzzled. As though she’d immediately expected to be an expert.
“Would you like some pointers?”
“Sure! That would be awesome.” She ran over to pick up the dart and brought it back.
She seemed out-of-place in this seedy bar—like a ray of sunshine and sweetness.
It made him feel . . . protective.
He took the dart from her. “Okay, watch me.”
