“You know, I mean, I should tell you I’m kind of?—”
“I know you’ve been going out with BB,” he says, but his words make me frown.
“If you know, then why are you asking me out?”
“Because you’re just dating him. You’re not married. He also fucked you over once. I’m hoping to show you that you have another option—a better one,” he murmurs, leaning into me.
Shit. Shit. Shit.
“Well, I mean. I don’t really date …”
“We could sleep together, Beau, if you prefer that. I’m not shy. I could handle you comparing what I give you to what BB did. I think I’d come out the winner, but even if I didn’t, how I treated you the next morning would definitely give me the edge.”
“I don’t?—”
“Give me a chance, Beau. You know you can trust me. You’d be safe with me. Hell, if nothing else, it will give you a chance to see if how you feel about BB is special, or just warming you up for something better.”
That makes me breathe out a mix of a snort and a laugh. It’s so cocky that I can’t help it.
“Anyone ever tell you that your ego is kind of large, Drew?”
“It’s not the only thing large about me,” he responds at once and this time, making me laugh harder.
“God, you’re horrible.”
“Nah. I’m good. I can be good for you. All you have to do is give me a chance.”
“BB won’t like it. You’re a member of the Blaze,” I remind him of something he already knows.
“That should tell you that the attraction I feel for you is real. BB can handle it like an adult. If he can’t, then you’ll know you aren’t safe with him.”
“One dinner.”
“Fuck, yeah.”
“Only as friends, Drew,” I caution.
“Is that what you tell BB?”
“Drew,” I huff.
He holds his hands up, not wanting me to finish. “Okay, okay. Don’t tell me. We’ll play it by ear.”
“We’re going as friends.”
He nods. “I’ll pick you up here after work and take you to my place,” he says.
“I’m going out with Callum and the boys. We’re going to meet at Remi’s around seven. You can meet us. We can eat something there.”
“You drive a hard bargain, woman.”
“Oh, I’ll take it, sweetheart. I’ll take it.”
Shit. Shit. Shit.
“I’m probably going to tell Hunter about this.”
“I’d expect nothing less, Beau. Your honesty is one of the things I respect about you.”
