I blushed and glanced at the ground. “I didn’t have to. You’re ten times any man I’ve ever been with.” When I looked back, a silly grin spread across David’s face. I arched an eyebrow at him. “Don’t act as if you don’t know you have a huge cock.”
He laughed his surprise and then leaned into me, taking my entire jaw in one big hand. “What a dirty mouth you have, Miss Germaine.” Finally, he kissed me. “I might have to spank you for that one.”
I wriggled, smiled, and hugged his neck. “I’m so happy you’re here.”
He let go of my face, and his arms surrounded my waist. “You look beautiful. Too beautiful to be out without me.” He ran his hand over my hair. “You’re cold.”
“I’m getting warmer, sexy.”
He laughed. “Feisty tonight?”
“Very. I’m just glad I don’t have to spend another night alone.” I batted my lashes. “What are you doing here?”
“I wanted to surprise you, so Brian told me where you guys would be. What he failed to mention was that you already had a date.”
I laughed. “Poor Brian had no idea, but he was keeping an eye on Jordan. You have a good friend there.”
“Speaking of, you say that Greg orchestrated this?” David asked.
I nodded as my smile fell. “I understand if you’re pissed. I am.”
“Damn right I’m pissed, and I’ll tell him next chance I get. I don’t like that shit.”
“All right.” I took his hand. “Come on, and help me finish my dinner.”
“I’m not sitting next to that tattooed asshole.”
“Don’t whine,” I said, leading him back inside. The group was already settling the bill so David took my seat, and I perched on his knee.
“Did you eat?” I asked, nodding at my dinner. “Because I’m full.”
“I ate on the plane,” he said right before making short work of cleaning my plate. With his last bite, he picked up the bottle of chardonnay between Jordan and me to inspect the label. “What is this garbage?”
“Jordan picked it,” I said.
Jordan frowned. “I mean, it’s just your basic house wine . . .”
“Yeah,” David said, setting the bottle aside. He thrust my glass away as if it’d offended him. “Not in my house.”
I giggled as David winked at me, and the others just looked confused.
“Well, I’m going to take off,” Jordan announced. “Got plans tonight.”
I wasn’t surprised Jordan didn’t want to stay, as David literally used his large body to block him off from the rest of the table.
Even though he’d irritated me, he was harmless, and he was still my friend. Or he had been once. I tried to get up and hug him good-bye, but David’s arm tightened around my waist, securing me to his knee.
“Well, bye,” I said.
Jordan stood awkwardly for a moment. “Okay, then. Have a good weekend, guys.”
“Ready to rip tomorrow, Bri?” David asked Brian, ignoring Jordan as he waited a moment and then left.
“I don’t know, man,” Brian said. “Waves are looking a little bleak. We’ll give it a go, though. Greg?”
“I might just hang back with the girls.” Greg looked over at David. “I had a two-hour phone call with planning and zoning officials today. Feeling like a zombie.”
David rubbed my knee as he asked Greg, “You invite that guy Jordan?”
