Page 62 of Heartbreak Hero

As the morning passed, the afternoon brought the working crowd from lunch and those who needed meetings. Several businessmen and women clustered in the lounge so thickly, Levi almost thought there was an event planned.

He hadn’t realized the place was so popular, but it was in the middle of San Francisco and did advertise to a higher clientele.

“I can go get us some lunch,” he offered when one o’clock came around and she showed no signs of slowing. In fact, Sara hadn’t moved except once to get a juice and a pastry from the break room.

She glanced up from her ledger and held her finger on one line, saving her place.

“Are you hungry?” he asked softly when she didn’t respond.

“Not really. Are you?” she asked and then clamped her mouth shut as if she’d done it by accident.

“I’m starving,” he said.

“They serve food here. Get whatever you want.” Sara waved a hand toward the bar.

“I’ll wait for you.”

She frowned at him for a moment and then relented. “Then get me a chicken salad.”

He grinned and slid hurriedly out of the booth. “I’ll be right back.”

She shook her head with a snort, but she was smiling, and he felt lighter when he reached the bar.

He gave his order to Jim and leaned against the back of the bar to get a look at the customers.

King walked into the main area from the hallway. The man must have entered via the back door. With a short nod, King made his way to the front entrance and stood just near the inside door. With a shoulder lean, King crossed his arms. Muscles ripped and bulged, and some of the man’s tattoos showed.

King was the epitome of a bouncer.

West, wearing black pants and a red shirt, came from the back room and waved at Jim.

“Where do you need me?”

“Working behind the bar,” Jim said. “That end.”

“Not serving tables?”

“Nope, the girls will handle that.”

Levi glanced around and found Mandy and another girl serving customers at their tables. The two women had arrived earlier together, and he’d found out from Sara that the other girl’s name was Shelly.

“That end?” West pointed with a smartass grin at Jim.

The older man squinted and kept drying the glasses that came out of the dishwasher.

West stepped behind the bar and tied a waist apron around his hips, and then gave Levi a brow waggle.

Levi smirked and turned around just in time to see Ana, Carla, and Nash make their way into the busy bar.

Holy hell. With all of them there, Levi wondered how long they could keep their cover.

King must have felt the same way because he shot Ana a scowl. But that seemed to be the man’s go-to expression when it came to the criminal defense attorney. When Ana ignored him, King glared at Nash.

Nash lifted his shoulders as if it wasn’t his decision and followed the two women.

Ana and Carla made directly for Sara’s table.

Well, damn it. There went his idea of conversation with Sara over lunch.

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