Page 25 of Just One Chance

I stood and threw a bill on the bar top to cover the drink and stalked toward the other side of the brewery.

I found her at the last section where she was in the tub with some other women: Clara, Belle, Meg, Hattie, and Reina. I stood at the entrance, wondering if it was creepy to spy on her like this.

Kennedy took that moment to pull herself out of the water. Her hair was sleeked back, and the water sluiced off her skin. She wore a tiny black bikini that barely contained her breasts. One wrong move, and she'd have a nipple slip.

I was keeping a close eye on the situation. I was here to protect her, not stalk her.

She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. When she saw me, she moved to where I stood. "What are you doing here, Boone?"

"I'm supposed to be the one to show you around. You didn't say you wanted to come here."

She rolled her eyes at me. "Clara invited me. I don't need you to babysit me twenty-four seven."

I arched a brow. "Are you sure about that?"

She huffed out a breath. "What are you insinuating? That I can't handle myself?"

"You can handle yourself." Inside and outside the bedroom. And even in a hot tub. I just didn't want anyone else to know those details about her.

She blinked. "So what are you really doing here?"

"Making sure you're okay."

"You can see that I'm fine. You're being ridiculous."

"Am I?" There was plenty to see. Her towel had sagged, and the globes of her breasts were visible. I wasn't a fan of her walking around half naked in front of other men, especially when they were my brothers. I sensed that I was being irrational, but I couldn't seem to rein myself in.

She licked her lips, and my gaze tracked the movement.

The lust shot straight to my groin, and my pants felt tight.

"I'd say we could meet in my room, but I can't chance anyone seeing us."

My heart rate picked up. I hadn't planned on this happening tonight, but I wasn't going to say no. Reason and my conversation with Beck fell away. There was only the sight of her in that bikini and the memory of last night. "My place is so close you can walk."

Her eyes flashed with desire. "Well, isn't that convenient."

"I'll meet you at the back door. When you get dressed, just take a left out of the dressing room and go through the door at the end of the hall."

"No alarm will sound?"

"Not the one on that door." My warning bells were ringing, but they were a dull sound. One I could easily ignore. My dick certainly had no interest in them.

"I'll see you later, Boone."

My gaze dropped to her ass as she walked away from me.

Rowan sidled up next to me. "You still pissed about Mom and Dad hiring Kennedy?"

"Of course I am." Had he seen our exchange? Did he know something was going on between us?

"It might work out."

"It's going to be a disaster," I mumbled, thinking more about how our physical relationship was going to destroy everything.

"Way to keep a positive attitude."

The dressing room door closed, and I glanced at him. "You're just happy because you made up with Hattie."