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Avery spotted Luca instantly, and what do you know? He was wearing a vest again, with a fedora perched atop his head. I was really beginning to wonder what he had against shirts, or maybe he just wanted to show off his impressive muscular physique. More than one woman was eyeing him appreciatively.
My ey
es moved away from Luca and locked on Trace’s intense green stare.
He wasn’t checking me out like most guys would. Instead, he was looking into my eyes, as a smile graced his face. And not just a little smile either; it was a big happy one that showed me all of his perfect white teeth.
My heart leapt.
Trace was happy to see me.
Avery and I took the chairs across from the guys.
“Hey,” I smiled lightly at Trace, hoping the dim lighting of the restaurant hid my blushing cheeks.
“Hey,” he leaned towards me, his eyes glowing.
Trace’s eyes were always expressive. I was beginning to read his moods just by the variance in shade. The sparkle in his eyes told me he was feeling playful. I liked playful Trace…well, when he wasn’t making me blush.
“I didn’t know you were coming,” he tilted his head to study me, grin widening, “but I’m really glad you’re here.”
A gust of air fled my lungs.
“I’m glad to be here,” I spoke softly.
“Don’t go getting shy on me now, Olivia,” he smirked.
Avery, clearing her throat loudly, had me turning to face her. I blushed an even darker shade of red when I saw that a waitress was standing there, waiting for our drink orders.
I stammered that I wanted sweet tea and Trace ordered a beer.
I picked up the menu, using it to block my reddened face from Trace’s powerful gaze.
I settled on an order of eight boneless wings with sweet BBQ sauce. That seemed safe enough since I wasn’t a fan of spicy food.
When the waitress came with our drinks, I ordered my food quickly.
Trace kept watching me, and the feel of his eyes skating along my body, was igniting a fire inside me.
For something to distract myself, I grabbed another packet of sugar, and added it to my already sweet tea. It wasn’t like you could ever make anything too sweet.
I was taking a sip of my tea when Avery leaned over, and whispered in my ear, “Trace is undressing you with his eyes. He wants to do you, right here, right now.”
I choked, spewing sweet tea across the table, and coughing so hard my sides began to hurt.
Avery giggled, beating my back.
“Are you okay?” Trace asked, wiping up the mess I had made. Thank God none had gotten on him or I would’ve melted into a puddle of embarrassed goo.
“Fine,” I croaked, my voice hoarse from all the coughing.
I glared at Avery and she hid a smile behind her hand.
Luca seemed oblivious, but I wondered if he was really as aloof as he acted. He was a weird guy. I guess that’s why he was perfect for Avery.
“You sure you’re okay?” Trace questioned, dropping the soiled napkin where the waitress could grab it.
“Yeah,” I took a breath and it burned my raw throat. If Avery was sitting across from me, I would kick her so hard in the knees, she wouldn’t be able to walk for days.
