Page 28 of Operation K-9 Brothers
The man revved the engine, then burned rubber as he took off.Jack memorized the license plate.He’d call his new friend, Deke, tomorrow, see if the cops had anything on the douchebag.When he returned to the car, he said, “You need to take out a restraining order on that guy.”
Nichole wanted to scream.Why couldn’t Lane leave her alone?“I know.I was just hoping it wouldn’t come to that.What did he say?”
“Oh, he just warned me that I was encroaching on his property.”
“Jerk.I’m not anybody’s property.”
“Told him that.I said I’d called the cops, so he decided he didn’t want to stick around.”He put a hand over hers.“Are you okay?We don’t have to go out if you don’t want to.”
“No way am I letting him ruin my evening.You promised dinner and dancing, and I’m collecting.”Jack was right, though.It was time to get a restraining order.
“That’s my girl.”He shot her a panty-melting smile.“I should probably warn you.I’m a dancing fool.”
“But are you any good?”
He grinned.“Oh, baby, just try to keep up.”
The man hadn’t lied, he could dance.Nichole considered herself a good dancer, but Jack could flat-out move.She grinned as he spun her under his good arm.They’d been on the dance floor for three songs, and she was going to need oxygen soon.He wasn’t even breathing hard.
The song ended, and before she could tell him she needed to sit this one out, the band segued into a slow song.He pulled her to him, and since there was nowhere else she wanted to be, she slid her hands around his neck.His arms wrapped around her back so that they were pressed together from chests to hips.
“Where’d you learn to dance like that?”she said.
“My mom owned a dance studio.She’d recruit me to partner up when there was a shortage of boys in a class.She made me learn it all.Foxtrot, the waltz, the tango, you name it.”
“I’m impressed.What’s your favorite dance?”
“The tango.”His eyes heated as he peered down at her.“It’s making love on a dance floor with your clothes on.”
Oh yeah, sign her up.“That’s a great way to describe it.It is a sensual dance.”
“I’ll teach you, and then we can come back and show off.”
She might not survive dancing a tango with him.“I’m afraid my clothes would fall off without any help from me if we did that.They’re already wanting to, and we’re not even tangoing.”
“Yeah?”He slid his hands to her hips, pressed his fingers into her skin, and put his mouth to her ear.“In that case, we’ll dance it in private.”His hands left her hips, and he pressed a warm palm against her spine.“Did I tell you how much I love this dress, Nichole?”He slowly glided his fingers up her back, then back down again, sending shivers spiraling in all directions.“You like me to touch you, don’t you?”
Was he kidding?She felt like she was going to end up in a gooey puddle at his feet when he said her name in that raspy way.Never mind that his touching her was making her body sing.Several more of his touches on her bare skin, and she was going to find herself begging.
He chuckled when she didn’t answer.“If I wasn’t determined to romance you, I’d throw you over my shoulder right now and haul your sexy ass back to my cave.”
She almost whimpered.“You have a cave?”
“No, but I’d find one.”The slow song ended, and he led her off the dance floor.“You want to stay or go?”
“I’m ready to go if you are.”After all the dancing, her feet were killing her, and she didn’t think she could dance another step.
“I’m hungry.Why don’t we find a Huddle House and have some pancakes or something?”
“Seriously, after that amazing dinner you’re hungry?”He’d taken her to one of the downtown restaurants, and she’d watched in amazement as he’d devoured a huge steak and all the trimmings.
He grinned.“Growing boy and all that.”His gaze darted to the left, and he pulled her to a stop.“But first there’s some people I want you to meet.”
The couple he led her to were in a corner, their attention so focused on each other’s mouths that they didn’t even realize they had company.
“Hit the road, Jack,” the man said, his lips still glued to the woman’s.
Okay, maybe the guy was not so unaware, and Nichole tugged on Jack’s hand.They obviously weren’t welcome.
