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“No…” I whimpered, only to whirl toward Kinsey and reach for her arm. “We need to go. We need to go right now.”
“Whoa, whoa!” Keene lifted his hands, pausing us there. “What’s the hurry? He ain’t even here. Besides, there are other fish in the sea. Like me.” Pointing at himself with both thumbs, he announced, “Now, I’m a sure thing, baby. You can harass me for attention all you like.”
“Exactly!” Kinsey cheered, gripping his arm as she turned to me. “Thisis the type of guy I was talking about. You need to stop daydreaming about pretty quarterbacks and happily ever afters, and just find a freaky one-night stand like this cutie. I bet he knows how to give a girl a damn fine orgasm.”
“True story,” Keene agreed, nodding at me before he looked at Kinsey. “I give the best orgasms.”
“The best, huh?” Kinsey lifted an eyebrow as if to disagree. “Now, I thinkIwould have to be the judge of that.”
“Hey.” Spreading his arms in invitation, he answered, “If you want to judge my performance, I’m completely down. Hell, I’m down right now, darlin’.”
“Oh, you are so on,” Kinsey murmured, her eyes sparkling with glee. “You got somewhere nearby to give me your…demonstration?”
Vibrating with exuberance, Keene nodded and reached for her elbow. “Yes, ma’am, I do. As a matter of fact, I got somewhere in this very house.”
She smiled and nodded in approval. “Well, then lead the way, handsome.”
“Don’t go far,” he told me with a wink before he promptly hurried my sister from the kitchen. “We’ll be right back.”
“Of course you will,” I grumbled dryly.
Kinsey glanced at me and stuck out her tongue in excitement. “Andthat’show it’s done,” she said before abandoning me completely.
I huffed out a depleted sigh because there went my wingwoman. I should’ve known she’d find someone to hook up with, like, immediately.
Typical Kinsey.
Biting my lip, I glanced around to find some alcohol. I’d lost my buzz and was no longer drunk enough to face this night on my own. Especially if Foster did happen to show up.
I couldn’t believe I’d turned into the girl he was adamantly hoping toavoid. Damn that Oaklynn. I appreciated her efforts to toss me a good word, but I think she’d gone overboard.
There was no way he’deverwant anything to do with me now.
Accidentally making eye contact with Damien across the room, I waved, hoping he recognized me as one of his girlfriend’s friends. She’d only introduced us once, but maybe?—
Andyes, thankfully he bobbed his head in acknowledgment. Next to him, the one on crutches glanced over as well.
“They deserted you, huh?” Hudson asked, referring to Kinsey and Keene, who he must’ve seen me with seconds before.
Shoulders slumping, I nodded. “It seems so.”
Lifting one of his specialmixed drinks from the counter, he held it out in my direction. “Come on over,” he invited. “We’ll keep you company until they get back.”
I started their way, even as I suspiciously asked, “What’s in it?”
“Oh, this is pure heaven in a cup, darlin’.” He smiled wide. “That’s what my girl claims, anyway.”
Knowing that Oaklynn liked this guy, that he was one of Foster’s closest friends, and that his own girlfriend appreciated his bartending enough to taketwocups, I decided to trust his mixing capabilities and took the drink. “Thank you.”
After a single sip, I was sold.
“Oh—Oh my God.” I took another gulp, pointing at it as I did. “This is really good.”
He chuckled in appreciation, murmuring, “Hell, yes it is.”
“This is Oaklynn’s friend, Raina, by the way,” Damien finally said, introducing me to Hudson.
With a tip of his head, Hudson swiveled my way, resituating his crutches and leg cast as he went. “Pleasure. I’m Hudson.” But as soon as he was facing me and had his backside resting against the counters, he snapped his fingers. “Oh, hey.Raina. Yes. You’re the one Oaklynn keeps trying to set Foster up with, right?”
