Chapter Seven
Connor was havinga bite to eat at Grey’s with Logan, who was free because Cici was working and he wasn’t on call.
“Isn’t that Sierra over there?” Logan asked him. “With Rogers?”
He’d already seen her and the man she was with so he didn’t need to look again. Winston Rogers. A lawyer from Bozeman with a rep for dating every pretty woman in the county. Shocker that he was with Sierra. Not.
“That’s her.”
“Did you know she keeps looking over here? And something tells me it’s not me she’s looking at.”
“It doesn’t mean anything. She’s probably bored. God knows that dude bores me.”
“Maybe you should rescue her.”
“She’s on a date, Logan. She can take care of herself.”
“Are you sure it’s a date?”
“I heard her talking to one of the other nurses earlier today. I’m sure.”
Logan glanced at his phone, finished his beer, and stood. “Cici said she’d be finished with her scene by now.”
“What if she’s not?”
Logan grinned. “I’ll just have to stand there until she notices me.”
Connor shook his head. “Good luck.” He picked up his glass, drained his beer, and stood. He glanced at Sierra one last time. To his surprise she gave him a sign to come over. It was subtle but since the lawyer’s back was to him he mouthedme?and pointed at himself.
She nodded briefly. He walked to the bar where she was now sitting beside the lawyer.
“Connor! Don’t tell me we have an emergency.”
He almost laughed but he went with it. “Afraid so. I just got the call.”
She turned to the lawyer with a regretful expression. “I’m so sorry, Winston. It’s work. I have to go. You understand.”
He glared at Connor before saying, “I thought you weren’t on call?”
“I’m not but sometimes emergencies happen, and we get called in. So sorry.”
“Yes, so am I.” He leaned in to kiss her but she turned her head so he got her cheek. “I’ll call you about when we can finish our date.”
She gave him a smile as he left that wouldn’t have fooled anyone who wasn’t an egomaniac. “Not a chance in hell,” she muttered so low Connor almost didn’t hear it.
“What was that?” he asked once the man was totally out of earshot.
“Get me out of here and I’ll tell you.”
Having a good idea what was going on, especially considering her response, he grinned and led her outside and to his SUV. He opened the door for her and let her in, then went around to his own door, opened it and got in. “Problem with your date?”
“If you call absolutely crushing boredom a problem, then yes.”
He turned on the truck. “I could have told you that about him.”
“I wish you had. A friend of mine set us up. Or at least, she used to be a friend.”
“Maybe she didn’t know. He does manage to date a lot of beautiful women. I can’t figure out why, but he does.”
