Her fingers traced the raised design on her necklace, drawing my eyes to her abundant cleavage. Maybe it would be smart to go for it, but I couldn’t drum up any interest. When her hand rested on mine, and she leaned closer to press her soft breast into my arm, I inched away.
My eyes found Dani across the room. She was mid-laugh, and I was mesmerized. One of my favorite things about her was how she laughed with her whole body. She lit up from inside.
“I see.”
The woman picked up her drink and moved further down to the bar. When Neil returned with my beer, he laughed.
“That was fast.”
“Did Dani tell you her good news?” I asked.
“Yep.” He made a face. “She’s going to quit soon, isn’t she?”
I took a sip as I considered his question.
“She’ll probably cut back her hours, but she loves this place.”
“Yeah?” He perked up at my words. “Good. She needs to work less, but I’ll miss her. She’s the best thing about this place.”
She’s the best about every place.
Chapter 19
DANI
I hummed as I loaded the last dishes into the dishwasher at the end of my shift. Tonight’s celebration was amazing despite being hastily put together.
It was great seeing Vanessa and her family. My parents stopped by for a while, though it would have been easier on Dad to stay home. Various friends popped in throughout the evening, so Neil must have gotten the word out.
And I got to meet my lawyer, Shayla, in person. That was a surprise. She was ridiculously beautiful, brilliant, and friendly, so I expected Jake to ask for her number or leave with her at the endof the night.
When she left without any sign of encouragement from Jake, though, I was surprised. Maybe they exchanged numbers earlier.
Jake helped us close down. Finally, the curiosity was too much. With a smile on my face, I asked.
“What did you think of Shayla?”
“Who?”
Annoyed, I huffed at him.
“My lawyer and new friend. The gorgeous woman who was all over you at the bar.”
“Oh, her. She’s alright. Why? Did you want to find a new lawyer?”
“Jake.” I leveled a serious look at him. “She was pretty obvious about her interest in you. She talked to you before I even realized who she was.”
He shrugged.
“I told you, I’m not interested in dating. Or anything else,” he added hastily. “Women aren’t a priority right now.”
“How long are you going to hold a torch for your ex?”
Jake scoffed.
“I was over her the minute I found her in bed with someone else.”
My eyebrows shot to my hairline.
