Page 70 of Finding Storm

And I mean, really, what kind of damage could a one-night stand do to me? Hopefully, the good kind of damage from being thrown around by the big guy.

Seriously though, the worst that could happen is I’d have a couple of orgasms because Nick looks like a-couple-of-orgasms kind of guy, or is that my wishful thinking? Nah, he definitely looks like he wouldn’t leave a girl unsatisfied. And after, I’d feel a little sad when he was gone.

But that’s it.

My heart wouldn’t get hurt.

I’d be fine.

And I’d have one hell of a memory to think about when I was forty and still single.

I lead the way over to the counter, Nick following, and wait behind the person being served.

Pen’s green eyes keep flicking to Nick as he peruses the pastries. She looks like she has a nervous tic. I’m dying to laugh. I know this is killing her.

I can practically read her thoughts …

Holy shit, he’s hot. Who is he? Has Stevie finally gotten over her dry spell? God, he’s hot.

And a little more about him being hot.

I’m grinning to myself.

One of Pen’s colleagues, Gary, comes over to serve me. “Hey, Stevie. What can I get you?”

Pen’s going to be pissed that Gary beat her to us.

“I’ll have a blonde, vanilla-bean, coconut-milk latte and a confetti sugar cookie, please, Gary. Nick?” I say.

When he doesn’t respond, I turn my eyes his way.

The way he’s looking at me with total amusement curving his lips has me saying, “What?”

“That’s quite a drink.”

“Well, I’m quite a girl.” I imaginary flick my hair off my shoulder.

He’s staring at me behind those sunglasses he’s still wearing. I wish I could see his eyes. Know what’s in them as he looks at me.

Then, he nods. “That you are.”

He pulls his eyes from me, and I allow myself to breathe.

Holy shiz!

“I’ll take an Americano and a slice of pumpkin loaf, please, man.”

“For here or to go?” Gary asks us.

“Stevie’s staying,” Pen calls out, answering for us. “And I’ll bring them over to your table.”

Laughing, I say to her, “Do I get a say?”

“Nope.” She smirks.

Her eyes go to Nick again before coming back to me, and her eyebrows lift in question.

I just shrug, smiling, giving away nothing.