else seemed to disappear, and it was just the two of them all of a sudden. He reached down to caress the side of her face with his hand. Her skin was so soft and inviting, he pushed his luck some more once his thumb made its way to her chin, not stopping until it touched her plump bottom lip. He nearly groaned.
But then Mike cleared his throat and he snapped out of it. Dave patted Cory on the shoulder, interrupting Cory and Ashley’s kiss, and Brett grinned bigger than Coop had ever seen him do before. Only Brett was looking at him with Meagan, not Cory and Ashley. Bastard. I’m never going to hear the end of it.
He stepped away from Meagan before he took up where he left off, knowing he’d take it further and taste those tempting lips next time. He clapped his hands together and approached the couple. “Congratulations, you two. It’s about time Cory wised up and saw the good thing he had right in front of him for so long, but I suggest you two get out of here before your PG display turns into an R-rated flick, yeah?”
“Good idea.” Ashley smiled and dragged Cory with her to the door. “We’ll see you all tomorrow.” And with a quick wave, they were gone.
“I should probably get going, too. Same time tomorrow?” Meagan cleared her throat and stood. She reached behind her to put on her jacket and grabbed her purse.
“Same time tomorrow,” he repeated. “Will you be all right to get home on your own? It’s pretty late.”
“The house is only five blocks away, but Nathan insisted I take my car anyway. I’m parked just outside the door, so I should be just fine.”
Coop nodded while he watched her approach the door behind him. She stopped on the way and placed her hand on his shoulder. “Thanks again,” she whispered, and turned one last time to wave good-bye to the rest of the guys before she left.
He looked forward to the next time he saw her again, period. Meagan Morales was full of surprises and very intriguing. She was beautiful inside and out, and she brought out his creative side. He felt a new song coming on and looked forward to writing down the lyrics she’d inspired. Maybe he’d play it for her one day, too, when the timing was right, but for now there was so much to look forward to.
Chapter Five
She’d been working at the bar for a few weeks, and it still amazed her how packed Tuesday nights where. Her feet were killing her, people kept bumping into her, and she was due for a break. The drinks were half-price, and Coop’s sexy voiced filled the bar. It was no wonder the place was so busy. Scantily clad women were trying to get attention while men were eager to give it. There were even a few groupies stuck to the front of the stage. Meagan bit her lip. Coop still maintained a respectful distance from her. Oh, there was a little flirting here and there, the occasional touch, and she knew the attraction was still strong between them, but it didn’t matter how much they had in common, or how much chemistry sparked between them, she knew he was waiting for her to make the first move.
Not only had Meagan been burned by a past love, and he knew it, but he was also her boss, so he had to stay professional until he was sure she really wanted him for something more.
The ball was in her court, and if she was being perfectly honest, she was finally woman enough to admit that she wanted him. She wanted him for so much more than her friend and boss; she wanted him for the man he was—hardworking, caring, talented, and completely gorgeous in every way. Over the last few weeks, she was well on her way to falling in love with him. How did that happen?
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and deposited her next drink order for Cory to fill. Nathan, Heidi, Rafe, and Zoey were there tonight, and as soon as she could, she’d stop by their booth and say hi.
“Here you go, Meagan,” Cory said, and he placed the drinks she’d ordered on her tray, plus a few extra bottles of water.
But then Mike cleared his throat and he snapped out of it. Dave patted Cory on the shoulder, interrupting Cory and Ashley’s kiss, and Brett grinned bigger than Coop had ever seen him do before. Only Brett was looking at him with Meagan, not Cory and Ashley. Bastard. I’m never going to hear the end of it.
He stepped away from Meagan before he took up where he left off, knowing he’d take it further and taste those tempting lips next time. He clapped his hands together and approached the couple. “Congratulations, you two. It’s about time Cory wised up and saw the good thing he had right in front of him for so long, but I suggest you two get out of here before your PG display turns into an R-rated flick, yeah?”
“Good idea.” Ashley smiled and dragged Cory with her to the door. “We’ll see you all tomorrow.” And with a quick wave, they were gone.
“I should probably get going, too. Same time tomorrow?” Meagan cleared her throat and stood. She reached behind her to put on her jacket and grabbed her purse.
“Same time tomorrow,” he repeated. “Will you be all right to get home on your own? It’s pretty late.”
“The house is only five blocks away, but Nathan insisted I take my car anyway. I’m parked just outside the door, so I should be just fine.”
Coop nodded while he watched her approach the door behind him. She stopped on the way and placed her hand on his shoulder. “Thanks again,” she whispered, and turned one last time to wave good-bye to the rest of the guys before she left.
He looked forward to the next time he saw her again, period. Meagan Morales was full of surprises and very intriguing. She was beautiful inside and out, and she brought out his creative side. He felt a new song coming on and looked forward to writing down the lyrics she’d inspired. Maybe he’d play it for her one day, too, when the timing was right, but for now there was so much to look forward to.
Chapter Five
She’d been working at the bar for a few weeks, and it still amazed her how packed Tuesday nights where. Her feet were killing her, people kept bumping into her, and she was due for a break. The drinks were half-price, and Coop’s sexy voiced filled the bar. It was no wonder the place was so busy. Scantily clad women were trying to get attention while men were eager to give it. There were even a few groupies stuck to the front of the stage. Meagan bit her lip. Coop still maintained a respectful distance from her. Oh, there was a little flirting here and there, the occasional touch, and she knew the attraction was still strong between them, but it didn’t matter how much they had in common, or how much chemistry sparked between them, she knew he was waiting for her to make the first move.
Not only had Meagan been burned by a past love, and he knew it, but he was also her boss, so he had to stay professional until he was sure she really wanted him for something more.
The ball was in her court, and if she was being perfectly honest, she was finally woman enough to admit that she wanted him. She wanted him for so much more than her friend and boss; she wanted him for the man he was—hardworking, caring, talented, and completely gorgeous in every way. Over the last few weeks, she was well on her way to falling in love with him. How did that happen?
She shook her head to clear her thoughts and deposited her next drink order for Cory to fill. Nathan, Heidi, Rafe, and Zoey were there tonight, and as soon as she could, she’d stop by their booth and say hi.
“Here you go, Meagan,” Cory said, and he placed the drinks she’d ordered on her tray, plus a few extra bottles of water.
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