I peek over at him through a curtain of hair, embarrassed by my overstepping. “Sorry. Maybe that was dumb. I shouldn’t assume you want to spend your free nights with me…”

He catches my chin and tilts my head back, forcing me to look at him when he speaks. “I fucking love that you assumed.” He bows down to kiss my forehead, then wraps an arm around me.

“If you want to come to the bar Saturday night and hang out, I can come home with you then. I’ll tell Fielding he’s got to be home all weekend so we can spend the day together on Sunday.”

“So secret sleepovers are officially a thing?” I tease, resting my head on his shoulder and humming in pleasure when he massages the base of my scalp.

“Yes, baby girl. Secret sleepovers are officially a thing. But I think we learned last night that not a lot of sleeping happens when I get you alone. You better rest up for this weekend.”

28. Dempsey

Chapter 28

Dempsey

It’s just one of those nights.

We’re slammed, but most of the customers are being patient, and the staff’s in good spirits, too.

There are two bachelorette parties in the house, which used to be my specialty. But not one of the women wearing skintight black mini dresses and matching pink penis crowns is holding my attention tonight.

That honor’s reserved for her.

She showed up half an hour ago wearing baggy jeans and a sheer lace tank top with my jacket layered over it. Her hair’s wild tonight—sort of curly, but all voluptuous and big. It reminds me of how she looked when she was riding my cock and making my body slick with sweat and cum.

Fuck—I can’t wait for this shift to be over so I can take her home.

I took the liberty of snagging her a seat at the bar as soon as one became available, and I’ve strategically avoided Jake’s gaze ever since. I warned Maddie that he’d be working tonight, too—he almost always does on Saturday nights in the summer when we get this busy—but she said she didn’t mind. We have to play it cool regardless when we’re at The Oak since my brother hangs out with a lot of the guys who work here.

I’m trying to give her space—really, I am—but that damn magnetic pull she has on me keeps dragging me back into her orbit.