Page 111 of Lucky Mother Pucker

The corner of his mouth hooks up. “You know, I always had a thing for Misty.”

I make myself smile. “Really?”

“Oh, yeah. You nailed the costume, by the way.”

“Thanks.” I look at what he’s wearing: a red and black flannel button-up, jeans, and hiking boots. Tucked under his arm is a roll of Brawny paper towels.

I burst out laughing. “Oh. I get it now.”

He grins and does a spin. “I’m a dead ringer for the Brawny guy, right?”

I wrinkle my nose and shake my head.

“No? Oh, come on.” His head falls back as he groans, but he’s laughing.

“It’s the blond hair that’s throwing me off.” I reach up and gently drag a finger along the blond scruff on his jaw. “This isn’t dark enough.”

His gaze flickers as he grins at me. “I wasn’t willing to dye my hair.”

I squint at him. “You get an A for effort, but a B for execution.”

He chuckles. “Ouch. Us blond guys can’t catch a break.” He holds out his hand. “I’m James.”

“Lucy. It’s nice to meet you.”

I smile, feeling more relaxed now that we’re teasing each other.

He nods at my empty glass. “How about another drink?”

“Okay, sure.”

He buys me another sex on the beach. For the next ten minutes, we chat some more. He makes me laugh a lot. It’s nice talking to a guy who’s friendly and handsome.

We do tequila shot together. A few minutes pass before I start to feel a little lightheaded.

Someone bumps me from behind, and I fall into James.

“Oh, sorry,” I giggle, feeling a little dizzy.

He just grins. “It’s okay. It’s crowded in here.”

I glance around. “It really is.”

“You wanna go somewhere quieter?” Heat flickers in his eyes. “Maybe back to my place?”

I bite my lip, wondering how I’m going to let this guy down gently. As nice as it is to talk and flirt with him, I’m not interested in spending the night with him.

But before I can say a word, someone else speaks.

“She’s not going home with you.”

I turn and see Leo standing next to me.

Chapter 41

Leo

This fucking guy.