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And before I can even blink, he’s planting a fist into Cash Creed’s beautiful face. My mouth falls open in shock, Cash stumbling backward as people scream around us. In a moment, Cash’s brother is over, looking for Carl, but Carl is long gone.
“Shit,” Cash murmurs, holding his nose.
“I’m so sorry,” I reply, rushing over to see how much damage there is.
“Do you want me to go after him?” Levi asks, puffing his chest, the redhead hanging on his arm.
“It’s fine. I’m fine,” Cash says, looking more embarrassed than anything. He pulls his hands back from his face to reveal a bloody mess.
“Oh shit, we should get you to the hospital,” I reply, panic setting in.
“I’m fine. I’m totally fine,” he says.
Before we can even talk about it more, a man rushes over with a towel and some ice from the bar. “Coming through,” the man says. “I’ve seen my share of bar fights. Come on. Let’s get you to a booth and get you cleaned up.”
Levi and the man with ice rush Cash to the corner booth to stop the bleeding. I take a deep breath, wondering if this is a sign of what a disaster Cash and I will be together.
“Oh, darling, aren’t you just a ball of excitement?” a man says, handing me a margarita. “Reed Wyatt, a pleasure to meet you.” I smile, noticing his tie, as I take the margarita and head toward the table.
“I feel like I should be doing something.”
Reed waves me off. “My hubby has it under control. Trust me, a man like Cash can handle a few fists. He might look all pretty boy, but those Creeds are Texan tough. And I know for a fact he’s not going to let anything slow him down after winning your hand.”
I smile, liking him already. “So have you known Cash long?” I ask.
Reed takes a sip of his own margarita before replying. “Long enough to know he’s a keeper. Sure, he’s got some walls up when it comes to love. But, darling, that man is a handful. And something tells me a woman like you needs a man who can keep it exciting, no?”
I smile, feeling my stomach settle down as I see that Cash is already looking better, refusing to hold ice on his face despite Lysander and Levi fighting with him.
“You’re right in that respect. Nice tie, by the way,” I reply, smiling.
“So, you know, I’ve heard a few things about these Evermore bags coming out….”
I grin, knowing where this is all going—and for once, feeling like it’s going to be more than okay.
* * *
“I’m so sorry again.I had no idea lanky Carl had a swing like that,” I say as Cash holds my hand, leading me out of the bar.
“I’m fine. Really. I mean, I think it makes me look a little badass to tell you the truth,” Cash replies, looking at me. Luckily, his nose isn’t broken—Carl’s punch isn’t that great, thankfully. But he’s going to have some bruising, and the swelling is already making me reconsider whether we should be going to the hospital. He has insisted he’s fine—and all the men in his friend circle assured the same thing.
“It does make you look rugged,” I reply, leaning into him, feeling inexplicably giggly.
“I’m the one who should be apologizing. Jodie told me that Reed wrangled a bag out of you,” he says.
I shrug. “It’s fine. Seriously. The least I could do.”
“You do know you’ll get some great promo from that bag. Reed will be toting that thing everywhere. It’s all I’ve heard about since talking about you.”
I raise an eyebrow. “So you talk about me?”
He pauses our walking for a second. “You know, a little.”
“And what do you say?”
“Good stuff, of course.”
“Uh huh.”
