Page 144 of Heartless
Half an hour later, on my way to our table, I clocked Kelly, the woman bodyguard, seated at the end of the bar.
Sienna was standing beside Sile with her arm around his waist and her back to me.Her flirty dress bared her shoulders and her legs, made longer by her sexy heels, and I got harder.
The drinks on the table were full, and the wings and nachos were steaming.
Cam was seated next to a blonde woman.When she spotted me, she got to her feet and pulled the woman with her.She threw her arms around my neck, and I hugged her back.
Wrapping one arm around me, she reached for her woman’s hand.
“Jake, this is Jo.Baby, this is Jake, my other heart brother.”
“Hey, Jo.”
The woman smiled.“I’ve heard so much about you.And it was mostly good.”
While the women slid back to the booth, I turned to Sienna.
Her lashes blinked over her beautiful eyes.“Hi, Jake.”
“Hey, Sienna.”
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“Me too!”Sienna saidto Jo during a conversation I hadn’t listened to.
Perched on the outer end of the booth, half of her body was twisted toward Cam and Jo.She was her sunny self, and I loved watching my girl eat junk food.She did it like most people ate canapes.While the women were talking over each other, Sile jerked his chin.
“Looks like you need another beer.”
Sienna got to her feet still talking to Jo and Cam.Brushing her palms on the skirt of her dress, she said, “I’ll be right back.”
After grabbing her purse, she scanned the room and strutted toward the bathroom.Kelly was three steps behind her.
As soon as she was out of earshot, Cam leaned in.“How are things with you and Sia?”
I unclenched my fist around my beer.“We’re taking a break.”
She readied to say something, but her woman beat her to it.“You’re in love with her.And I mean, how could you not?She’s got that beautiful personality that just hooks you in.And I’m not one to objectify women, but that smile, those eyes, and those legs...shi-it.”While Cam and Sile chuckled, she went on.“The electricity between you two is...”Her cheeks puffed out and she fanned her fingers out, mimicking an explosion.“I bet you burn the sheets together.I—”
A server stopped at our table with a fresh round of drinks.Sile raised his beer to Jo.“Welcome to the family, Jo.”
When Sienna returned to the table, she glided onto the leather seat and pointed at the screens behind Sile and me.“That’s very violent but also very intriguing.”
Sile grinned.“You like MMA?I can take you to some live matches if you want.”
Her small frown was on the screen, and she winced before her questioning gaze slid back to Sile.“What’s MMA?”
“Mixed Martial Arts.”
“Oh, so that’s why they’re punchingandkicking each other.”
When Sile laughed, Sienna rolled her eyes, but she did it smiling.
My body hardened.I was fucking done with time and space apart.“Do you want more wings, baby?”
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