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"So that's why you need a wingman?" he asks.
"You got me."
He smiles.
My heart thuds against my chest. Holy dimple. He has a dimple. That's just way too hot.
I look for some other stimulation. Cheap clothing. Overpriced souvenirs.
Coffee.
Perfect.
I motion to the cafe on our right. "Shall we?"
He laughs.
My cheeks flush. "What?"
"I forget how much you're like Cassie."
Yes, he sees me as an extension of his sister. Not as an attractive human woman. I am fully out of the fuck-zone. Even if I was stupid enough to make a move, he is not interested.
That's for the best.
That is good with me.
I smile my bestyes, I am totally like your sistersmile. "Because I want to stop for coffee?"
"That's one way."
Yes, let's stay on this whole familial dynamic, one far away from sex. "We need icy drinks to keep us cool when we step into the blistering sun," I say.
"And you want to avoid facing the music."
"Cassie would never avoid music," I say.
He smiles. "The metaphorical music."
"Why would I want that?"
"You tell me." He holds my gaze for a long moment, inviting me to elaborate on my quest for a distraction.
Is that what I'm doing? No. I just want coffee. Mostly. "Sometimes a coffee is just a coffee, Dr. Freud."
"Freud." He laughs and shakes his headof course. "You're worse than Cassie is with Hole and Nirvana." He smilesand I like itand moves into the coffee shop.
He doesn't look at the brown walls, or the teenage barista with pink hair, or the menu. He keeps his eyes on me. He keeps his attention on me.
"What is it you want?" he asks. "From Mr. Right Now."
I stop in line. "A good time."
"What does that mean to you?"
"I don't know. I had this vision of Vegas as a kid. I see something like that. Partially. A woman in a sparkly dress, who drinks enough to take a guy home. But I can't… well, you know Damon's situation."
He nods. He doesn't have to sayyes, of course, I know your brother is an alcoholic. Everyone in the state of California knows. He lets concern spread over his expression and drip into his voice. "Are you worried about him?"
