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“Define that,” I said, because it sounded suspicious.
“Six.”
“What? No, that's not possible.”
She laughed. “I know. It was my ideal number eight years ago, probably because I have six cousins and always thought it was amazing to have so many people in the house." She sighed. "But, I mean, that ship has sailed. I'm not twenty anymore." She paused for a moment, her eyes a bit sad, then asked, "How about you? You like kids?”
“Yeah. Though I always thought about one or two. Six never even crossed my mind.”
I wanted to ask her more about how she saw her own future, but I didn't get the chance because the waiter came with our food. I needed to have Reese all for me—away from any bars, restaurants, hotels, or events.
"Here are your drinks. On the house. And your food. Please let us know if anything isn't to your liking, and we'll change it."
The waiter stood next to the table after setting everything down. I suspected he was waiting for us to taste our food and drinks before leaving.
Reese looked up at him sweetly. "I'm sorry for being so blunt before. And thank you for giving us drinks on the house."
The waiter fidgeted. "Is there any way you won't leave us a bad review?"
She jerked her head back. "That didn't even cross my mind. You have nothing to worry about. We'll let you know if we need anything else."
I detected eagerness in her voice. She wanted him gone just as much as I did.
After he left, we finally turned to our food. It was a great steak, but honestly, I only had Reese on my mind. Nothing else mattered.
She took a sip of her martini. "Mm, now that's what I call a drink. Serves me right, experimenting with strange cocktails."
Right now, I just wanted us to get the food out of the way. Despite saying we weren't going to talk tonight, I was finding out more and more about her, and I couldn't wait to ask even more questions—or even better, for her to open up.
I ate quickly, but Reese took her time, enjoying the fires. Just as I swallowed my last bite, the volume of the music exploded.
"Oh God. What is this?" she exclaimed.
Through the curtain, we saw a lot of movement at the front of the room.
"It's a live band," Reese said. "Those are always a bit louder."
"What? I can't hear you."
She brought her mouth to my ear. "Live bands are usually louder. I don't think we'll be able to talk at all."
Feeling her hot breath on my skin made me semihard. On instinct, I put a hand on her back. She straightened, sighing. Involuntarily, I flexed my fingers, digging them slowly into her back.
"You want us to go?" she murmured. Her voice had changed. It sounded almost shy, but the intent behind it was clear.
I turned my head, speaking into her ear now. "Yes. Fuck yes, I want us to go."
"Is your place closer than mine?"
Fuck me. "Yes, it is," I said, then motioned for the waiter to get the bill.
He came so fast, I half expected him to break his neck. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes. We'd like to pay."
His eyes widened a bit. "But you haven't even finished your drinks."
"We've had a very long day," Reese said. It was a good thing she'd stepped in, because I found him too intrusive to remain polite.
