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Swearing, his friend stomped away.
The people in this town drove Sawyer crazy. They were always nosing around in his business. Who was Jolena? Why did he leave LA? Why didn’t he have a girlfriend? It was the main reason he didn’t go out much. Sawyer hated people knowing his business.
“Are you okay, Sawyer?” Birdie asked him.
Looking at her, he did something he hadn’t in a long time. He made a rash decision. “You’re going to be my date.”
“What?” Her eyes widened as she stared at him, shocked.
“You’re coming to my cousin’s wedding as my date, and I’ll keep quiet about what I heard last night.”
Her mouth opened, but no sound came out for a few seconds, and then she said, “Th-that’s blackmail.”
“Yes, it is.”
“You can’t do that! I’m not going with you.” She was now on her feet glaring at him, her gray eyes shooting ice daggers his way.
“Yes, you are, and I like to think of it more as coercion than blackmail,” he said.
“It’s in two days,” she hissed. “I’m not doing it.”
“Then I’ll tell,” he said in a bad French accent.
“You wouldn’t dare!”
Her chest rose and fell under that white tank top, and he refused to admit since last night his awareness of this woman had grown.
“Try me,” he said, folding his arms.
“So, about that date?” J.D. said, reappearing.
“I’m taking Birdie,” Sawyer said.
“What?” J.D. looked from him to her. “Is this true?”
“Of course it’s true. Why would I lie about that? I asked. She said she’d come. Can I get you to do some work on me now? I have a business to run,” Sawyer said.
“Birdie?” J.D. narrowed his eyes. “Is it true you’re going to Autumn and Ford’s wedding with Sawyer?”
Her eyes shot to his again and back to J.D. before she nodded. One jerk of her head.
“How much is he paying you?”
“Why would I need to bribe a woman to be my date?” The words came out a growl, and Sawyer was now seriously regretting his impulse. What the hell was wrong with him? He never had impulses.
“What’s he got over you then?” J.D. asked.
Birdie looked his way, and Sawyer saw the anger simmering.
“Nothing. He came into the Roll Away bitching about needing a date to shut everyone up. I said I’d go. End of story.” Her tone was light, but those eyes would drop him to his knees if they could. “He’s paying all expenses, so why not? I get a weekend away with no strings. Good food, nice company.” She shot him a glare, which told Sawyer he wasn’t included in that last part.
“Your phone’s ringing again, J.D.!” Nina called. “Why can’t you keep it on you, for Christ’s sake?”
His friend shot laser beams out of his eyes and then stalked away.
“I have to do this for your silence?” Her words were flat and hard.
“Yes.”
