The bar gets busier as the night goes on, and by the time it’s nearing 8 p.m., the place is packed.I’m about to suggest we leave when Blake perks up, her eyes locked on something or someone behind me.
“Hey!Isn’t that Kian?”
I frown.“Who?”
I turn and look behind me, trying to spot who she’s talking about.
“Right there!The big guy.He’s the mechanic working on your car, right?”She squints at me.
I swallow hard.“Oh, yeah.I forgot his name.”
“Let’s go ask him what’s taking so long!”Blake says, bolting to her feet.
“Yeah!It’s ridiculous that you don’t have a way to get around in this weather because of him,” Jade adds, tottering after her.
“Wait!”I call.
But it’s too late.They’re already across the bar and at his table before I can grab my purse and follow them.
Shit, shit, shit.
“You!”Jade snaps, jabbing a finger into the man’s chest
I push through a group of guys to get to my friend’s side.
“Why haven’t you fixed our friend’s car?”Blake demands.
I open my mouth to apologize when my gaze lands on the man in question, and the words die on my tongue.
Holy crap!He’s hot.How come I haven’t seen him around town before?
The man’s navy blue eyes lock on me, and I squirm under his heated gaze.My fingers itch to touch the dark hair falling over his forehead to see if it’s as soft as it looks.Scruff covers his jaw, and my thighs clench together as I imagine the rough scrape of it against my skin.
“Well?”Jade says, waiting for a reply.
I tear my gaze away from him.My whole body tenses, terrified that my secret is about to be revealed.What am I going to do when he says he has no idea who I am or what my friends are talking about?
“I can exp?—”
“I’m working on it,” Kian cuts me off.
My eyes fly to his again, only to find his gaze still locked on me.I have no idea what’s happening.I don’t know whether it’s the way he’s covering for me that’s unsettling me, or the way I’m responding to him.
“When?”Blake asks.“You’ve had the car for months!”
“Why don’t you come by tomorrow, and we can go over everything?”Kian directs his question at me.
I nod.“Yeah, tomorrow,” I croak.
The door opens, and I relax when I see Meyer and Luca come in, Blake and Jade’s husbands.
Blake and Jade spot them too, and they both light up, forgetting all about Kian and my imaginary car and taking off across the bar.
“I’m sorry,” I whisper to Kian as I follow my friends.
His hand shoots out, and he grabs my arm, pulling me into him.“Name,” he growls.
“What?”
