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Juliet’s eyes flew open, and there he was, big and hulking.
P.J. McCabe was standing in front of her and blocking out the light.
“Hey.” Juliet greeted him with hesitation.
“Hey yourself.” He sat down next to her without invitation. His thigh pressed against hers as he pushed himself into the small space.
Juliet couldn’t help but let out a yelp as his body crowded her in.
P.J. ignored the small noise and relaxed his back against the bench. His arms folded like a pretzel to cradle his head; his long legs stretched out. “So, nice party, huh? Figure we should use the time to get to know each other better. I mean we’re neighbors, right? And that’s what parties are for.”
“You’ve been talking to Layla.” Juliet tried and failed to shift her body away from his.
“Nope. Haven’t seen her in about a week.” P.J. shook his head. “Why? Should I have been?”
“She said almost the exact thing to me. Said you and I should get to know each other, and the party would be the perfect opportunity.”
“So, make you’re move, darlin’. What are you waiting for?” He smiled thatbetter to eat youwithgrin.
“I have no moves.” Juliet said.
“Nothing? You telling me you got no game?”
“That’s exactly what I’m telling you.”
When P.J. shifted his big body, it gave her a chance to get away.
Juliet stood up and moved away from him.
“Do I scare you, Juliet?” P.J. stood up, put his hands on the bench and leaned over until his face was just inches from hers. Before she had a chance to respond, P.J. moved around to where Juliet was now standing. “You know, I didn’t think a woman as badass as you would frighten so easily.”
“Badass?” Juliet asked.
“Not every day a woman comes into the store sporting a shopping list that includes a deadly weapon.”
“So? I’m interested in owning a gun. That shouldn’t be such a big deal to you, for god sakes you own a gun shop.”
“True and I get plenty of women coming in to purchase a weapon. But your ask was different.”
Juliet, who had absolutely no interest in pursuing this line of conversation with P.J. McCabe, found herself being drawn in.
“How?”
“Well, for a starter…you decided on a weapon based on an internet video.”
“I was being sarcastic.” Juliet totally lied.
“Yeah, well we both know that ain’t true.” He moved closer.
“You don’t think I am capable of sarcasm?”
“Babe, I think you are capable of a lot of things.” P.J. told her. “But maybe truth tellin’ ain’t high on that list.”
“I beg your pardon?” She narrowed her eyes at him.
“You can beg all you want, Juliet. But that ain’t gonna change anything.”
“Are you seriously going to stand there and call me a liar, Mr. McCabe?” Her voice held all the outrage she felt.
