I took a long gulp. “Thanks. It’s been a while since I’ve sung for an extended period of time.”
“You’re good,” Michael said.
I felt my cheeks heat. I still wasn’t used to compliments. “Thank you.”
“Do you want some food?” Tony asked. “We ordered some fries and wings.”
“Says the man who claims he hates bar food,” Michael muttered.
“Hey, they looked good,” Tony objected.
Before Michael could reply, his phone rang. He looked at his screen and frowned. “I have to take this. It might be about our friend in Florida.” He got up and headed for the front door of the bar.
I saw Tony’s brow was furrowed. “Is something wrong?”
He waggled his hand. “Not really. We’re hoping to wrap up a case we’ve been working on for almost a year.”
“Wow, that’s a long time to be working on one case,” I commented.
“It’s for a friend. We’re all very interested in resolving it as quickly as possible.
“I can understand that,” I said.
He nodded. Before he could say anything else, the server came by with the food and three small plates. Tony set the wings and fries in the middle of the table and gave me one of the plates. “Help yourself.”
I took some fries but left the wings. I didn’t want to get too full before singing again. Michael came back to the table but didn’t sit. “I have to get to my computer,” he said to Tony. “I have to check the CCTV in Ft. Lauderdale.”
Tony glanced over at me before saying, “I’m gonna hang out with Greg for a while. I’ll get a rideshare to my apartment.”
Michael nodded absently, grabbed a few fries, and left. I turned back to Tony. “Your brother’s intense.”
Tony watched Michael walk away and shook his head. “Sorry about that. He’s not trying to be rude. He just gets deep into what he’s doing and is blind to anything else.”
I smiled at him. “That’s okay, that means I get to spend some time alone with his hot older brother.” As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I wanted to sink under the table. I felt my face heat. I covered my mouth with my hand. “I said that aloud, didn’t I?”
He chuckled, and I was drawn to how his dark eyes sparkled with amusement and crinkled at the corners, forming laugh lines. “You think I’m hot, huh?”
In for a penny. “Have you seen you?” I asked. “Yes, you’re hot.” I waved my hand to indicate his whole person. “Plus, you give off that whole protector vibe.”
He wrinkled his nose. “I’ve heard that before. Usually as a complaint.”
I shook my head. “No complaints here. I think it’s sexy.” My eyes widened. I was clearly losing control of my mouth. I couldn’t even blame it on alcohol. What. The. Fuck?
He smirked. “Yeah?”
Might as well keep it going. He doesn’t seem to be objecting. “Yeah.”
He leaned closer to me. “When are you done here?”
I winced. “Not until four a.m.”
It didn’t seem to faze him in the slightest. “Got any plans for after?”
A shiver of anticipation ran up my spine. I moved so I could speak quietly into his ear. “Not at the moment. Did you have something in mind?”
He put a hand on my thigh. “I was thinking you and I could head to my place. See what we can get up to.”
My cock thickened at the thought of his big body surrounding mine. “I like that idea. A lot.”
