“I’d love to.”
He took her soda from her, which she had taken a couple of sips from, and then grabbed her hand, walking her onto the dance floor.It had been a long time since she danced.
Of course, she didn’t know what was happening.The upbeat song changed to a slow number, which made no sense in a crowded bar.Yet, it happened.
She had a feeling Hawk was going to lead them back to the bar, but he grabbed her hips and pulled her in close.
“I guess people have different ideas of what a fun night of dancing and partying actually means,” he said.
She looked up at him.“You don’t think slow dancing can be fun?”
“With the right person, absolutely.I’m having fun, aren’t you?”
“Yeah, I’m having fun.”She slid her hands up his chest and wrapped them around his neck.“It’s busy.”
“Yeah, more so than I ever remember.”
“You came to the bar when you were a teenager?”she asked.
He chuckled.“I sure did.I had a fake ID and everything.I figured no one cool would know my dad.I had no idea that my parents actually came to the bar.In fact, that night, I had the shock of my life as my dad walked in and saw my fake ID.”
She gasped.“You’re kidding?”
“Hell, no.Mom was pissed, and Dad promised to punish me.The following day, out in the barn, when it was just the two of us, he told me that if I was going to use a fake ID, I needed to find someone who was better at it, and a good fake ID cost good money.Another thing he told me was that underage drinking was not all it was cracked up to be.That people made a lot of mistakes with alcohol.He also showed me a woman giving birth, and children.It was a horror talk.I never came back to this bar, and in fact, this is the first time I’ve been here.I wasn’t even here for Sarah’s wedding.By then, I had work and didn’t have time.”
“You didn’t stay for your sister’s wedding?”
“My priorities were all a mess,” he said.“Trust me, I’m learning from it.”
Chapter Four
After dancing for wellover an hour, Hawk spun Katie toward the bar, where he ordered them a couple of extra sodas, as theirs had already disappeared.He didn’t know who had taken them, but he was not going to worry about it.
With a couple of sodas in hand, the inside of the bar was way too hot, and he took her hand, leading her out into the garden.There were a couple of empty tables, and he helped her sit down before sliding in opposite her.
“It’s a lovely night,” Katie said.
