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Seeing she was finished eating, he tried to save the date he was sure she was anxious to get over He felt like he was bo the only chance he had with her

“Let’s go into the lounge for a drink” Cash paid their ticket before theyhad made the atmosphere more intimate with a bar and dance floor The booths were hts more subtle

This time, when Rachel slid in the booth, he slid in beside her, leaving her no choice except to move over to allow him to sit next to her She cast him a startled look as she scooted as far away as the seat would allow

Cash ordered the to the music He was about to ask her to dance when a familiar voice waylaid him

“May I join you?” King sat down across fro for their reply While his darkly a look

“Hello, Rachel It’s good to see you again”

“It’s nice to see you again, King” Rachel’s blush showed her e Treepoint?”

King’s harsh face softened “Unexpectedly well I’randchild The restaurant is doing well; it keeps me out of Evie’s hair”

“She hasn’t et you on a bike yet?”

“Occasionally I won’t let her ride with etwith King to teach hiood rider; his reflexes and strength werehim a natural

“I don’t iine there isn’t much you can’t acco on his beer bottle

“Evie wouldn’t agree with that statement,” he said wryly “She thinks I’m a clutz around the house”

Rachel’s laughter bubbled over at his expression; Cash couldn’t rehed in his presence This date was going even further down the crapper with King’s appearance

“Evie is in the kitchen If you want to go say hi, it’s just through that door,” King directed

“I think I will Lily said she went over to Willa’s to check up on her last night She hasn’t been answering my calls”

After Cash stood up, letting her out of the booth, he resuruntled look

“Don’t look at irl seems miserable”

Cash’s shoulders slu up the neat appearance “I don’t knohere I’ up”

“Perhaps because you’re not being yourself, so she can’t be,” King advised

Cash went quiet, thinking about his words

“Listen, I don’t knohat’s going on between you two, but I do know that isn’t the sa wither”

“I hurt her with et over it She’s so mad at her brothers she hasn’t moved back home”

“I don’t believe you’re going to change herto sense your insincerity,” King stated as they both saw Rachel’s approach “Each wo mad at ive What you have to decide is how ive a shit”

King changed the subject as Rachel reached the table “Find out what you needed to know?”

“Yes, thank you I’in on the other side of the booth that King had vacated, even though Cash had risen to his feet to let her back in Clenching his teeth, he sat back down

She was thwarting every atte to draw closer to her Cash studied her worried eyes as she took a sip of her beer

“So?” he questioned her

“I’e when she was there yesterday I’ll feel better once I’ve had a chance to talk to her”

“Let’s dance That will take your noring her faint murmur of protest as he led her to the dance floor He had deliberately waited until a slow song was played

Circling her small waist, he pulled her close to his body Her hands went to his chest, trying to keep a small amount of room between them