Just as Finn turned.
And spotted her. And their eyes met.
He held her gaze a moment longer than he should’ve.
Long enough for her to remember everything she thought she’d left behind.
CHAPTER 28
Finn was jokingwith the guys, tossing back a beer, when he felt a prickle of unease at the back of his neck.
He was being watched.
He turned slowly, eyes scanning the room until they landed on a familiar group of women and a familiar pair of eyes.
Lainey!
Surrounded by friends, drink in hand, laughing and looking relaxed. Having fun.
And for some reason, that hit him like a punch in the gut.
What was she doing here?
Stupid question.
The woman was allowed to go out and have fun without checking in on him, as if he had some sort of claim on her.
Still, she held his eyes for a long moment before turning back to the table like it was no big deal.
Something twisted in his chest. Unfamiliar. Possessive.
He must have stared a little too long. Dex clapped him on the shoulder. “That’s a fine-looking group of women.”
The guys all turned and looked. Dex gave a casual two-finger wave toward the table, and the women giggled.
Finn scowled. “What the hell was that?”
Dex just shrugged and grinned at him. “Just saying hi.”
“He’s looking to get lucky,” Caleb said, laughing as he took a gulp of beer. “But good luck with that. Joy, Isabelle, and Felicia are off the table.”
“I know that, asshole,” Dex shot back. “But the others aren’t.”
Finn rolled his eyes.
Why?
Why the hell did he come out tonight? He wasn’t worried about Austin Peters, who was happily married, or Will and Colt, who were too busy arguing about some shit to notice anything else.
But Dex? Caleb? Sean “Linc” Lincoln, with that cocky smile and shiny badge?
Yeah, that was a problem.
Because as far as he could see, Caleb had it bad for Mia.
He’d have to hurt someone if they had the same idea about Lainey.
What was supposed to be a fun evening was turning into something else entirely.
