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Luc: And?
Kassie: I’m at Mario’s with Quinn. JJ and Travis just got here.
Kassie: I wouldn’t hate some company. They’re kind of a trio, I guess.
He knew all about JJ, Travis and Quinn. He knew more than he wanted to, even if it was hot. They spent their time with the team, and guys talk. So, the fact that Kassie asked, in a roundabout way, for Luc to stop over, meant that she was either really uncomfortable being the fourth wheel in that ménage, or that she wanted to see him. Either way, he’d take it.
Luc: Be there in five.
He put the car in gear and drove through the streets of Pittsburgh. It was an amazing city when it was all lit up at night. But right now, he wasn’t sparing the time to take it all in. He was too concerned with getting to see Kassie.
The bar was only a few blocks away from the arena, so it didn’t take long to get there, and he had a VIP parking pass, since he used to come here a lot.
Once inside, he spotted Kassie sitting at the bar in her O’Conner jersey. Why do I feel jealous? That was her brother. But Luc wanted his name and number on her back.
Quinn was nowhere to be seen. He approached Kassie from behind, and sliding his hand from one shoulder to the other, he whispered in her ear, “Hey, sweets.” His arm stayed around her as if he was protecting her—or better yet, telling every guy who was watching that she was off limits.
When she turned her head to see him, her face lit up, and a small smile grew on her lips. “Hey.” She lifted the mixed drink to her mouth and took a sip.
“What are you drinking tonight?”
“Appletini.”
He winced comically. “Sounds like a girly drink.”
She twisted her body so she was facing him, and in the process, his hand pulled away from her more than he was happy about. She looked him dead in the eyes. “It’s apple. Are you saying only girls can like apples?”
“Nope.” Luc shook his head, doing his best to keep a serious face. He grabbed her hand with the drink in it, moved it to his lips and took a sip. He knew she could’ve thrown the drink in his face if she’d wanted to, and he was willing to take that chance. Licking his lips, he smiled. “It’s good. Appley. So, no, not a girly drink.”
The look on her face was priceless. She was shocked and possibly amused by his actions. Her mouth hung open just enough to make him wish he could kiss those lips. Instead, he gently tipped her chin up with his forefinger, closing her mouth.
“I can buy you one, if you want,” Kassie nonchalantly commented.
Luc shook his head. “Nah, I’m good. Driving, remember? Speaking of that, where’s Quinn?”
Kassie pointed behind him to the dance floor.
Looking where she pointed, he saw Quinn dancing with JJ and Travis. “Is she supposed to be driving you home?”
“No.” Kassie shook her head. “We took an Uber down here. But looks like I’m on my own for the ride home. Travis has his truck, and they’ve been making plans to all go together.”
It bothered Luc that Quinn kept leaving Kassie on her own when they were supposed to be out together. He considered speaking up, but he wasn’t here to criticize; he was here for company. Holding out his hand to her, he asked, “Want to dance?”
He fully expected her to shrug him off and just get another drink. But her eyes met his, and there was a sparkle there. She finished her drink, then smiled slightly and nodded. “Yeah.”
Luc led her, hand in hand, to the dance floor. It was a song he wasn’t familiar with, but it had hard beats and heavy bass. Kassie was being very timid in her movements, and her eyes kept roaming to Quinn and the guys. Maybe he wanted to distract her, or maybe he just wanted her all to himself. He turned her around so her back was to Quinn, and he cut the distance between them in half, then in half again, until they were almost touching.
The techno beats blared through the speakers, and the colored lights that flashed over the dance floor reflected in her eyes. Grabbing her around the waist, Luc gyrated and moved to the music. His dance moves made her laugh. It was not the reaction he wanted, but it would work. She was smiling, and that was all that mattered.
The laughing soon ceased as their bodies molded together in dance moves, led by the tempo. Soon her eyes were only on him, and her hands were on his body, if only to steady herself. He was in dress slacks, loafers, and a button-down shirt and tie, dancing and sweating, and loving it.
They danced to song after song, never moving farther apart.
Quinn caught Luc’s eye, making a motion that she was leaving. He nodded, getting the message. He lowered his lips to Kassie’s ear. “Sweets, your friend is leaving.”
She just nodded and kept dancing. They danced for probably an hour, body to body, before she nodded towards the door. “I think I’m going to get out of here.”
Luc nodded. Taking her by the hand, he led her to the exit and out into the chilly air. She shivered as the wind hit them. “C’mon. My suit jacket is in the car, you can put it on.”
