Page 30 of Wicked Flirt
“I need some date ideas besides dinner.”
Josh relaxed. “Who you asking out?”
“Lexi Judson.”
Josh grinned. “Got the full name going on, huh? Sounds serious. Well, what does she like to do?”
“I don’t know.”
“You can ask her, you know.”
And be forced to endure girly stuff?“Just give me some ideas.”
Josh looked to the ceiling. “Let’s see, besides dinner, you could do lots of cheap stuff like a hike and picnic, walk along the boardwalk and try to win a prize for her on one of those games, take a walking tour of Clover Park and let her window-shop, buy her ice cream, stuff like that.”
“It’s February, though. Kinda cold for most of those ideas.”
Josh rattled off more ideas. “Ice skating, bookstore with a café, bar with a dance floor.” He gestured at him. “You’ve got The Burrow. Take her there for a drink and, if she’s cool with it, take her up to the private room to play pool, dance,whatever.” He winked. “That’s three activities at once and it costs you nothing.”
Marcus laughed. “I wasn’t trying to be economical. I was just trying to make it special.”
Josh glanced up and down the bar, probably checking on the drink situation. He turned back to Marcus. “You have to actually know her well to do something special.”
“What’d you do on your dates with Clarissa?” That was his ex.
Josh tsked. “If I tell you, I’ll have to kill you before you blab to the guys.”
“That bad, huh?”
Josh blew out a breath and gave him a rueful look. “Let’s just say way too much yoga and green drinks were involved.”
“Guess we know why that one didn’t work out.”
Josh grabbed a rag and started cleaning the bar top.
He thought about The Burrow idea. “The thing about the private room is it’s just so private.”
Josh tossed the rag under the bar. “You don’t want to be alone with her?You?That’s rich.”
“She’s different.”
Josh rolled his eyes. “Oh, geez, here comes the sappy stuff. Just invite her friends, make it a party.”
“A party date.”
Josh lifted both hands. “Why the hell not?”
“All right. I’ll check if the private room’s available.” He texted Ellie, who was on tonight. A few minutes later she got back to him. The room was booked Friday and Saturday nights. Thursday was available, and he told her to reserve it. He lifted his head. “So what’s the easiest way to get in touch with everyone?”
“Just tell Hailey what you have in mind and she’ll do the rest.”
“You got her number?”
“Yeah. She won’t care that I gave it to you. She lives for this shit.” Josh pulled out his phone, tapped it a few times, and then wrote the number on a napkin.
Marcus grinned. “Not gonna let me see your phone, huh? You guys in a mad texting war? Or is it sexting?”
Josh shoved his phone in his jeans pocket. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
