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“Is she the one behind the bar? I think Cara was talking to her.”
“Nope. That’s Lennon. She’s our mixologist and head bartender.”
A sinking feeling settled over me. That only meant one thing. I would be dealing withher.
He steered me toward the taproom. “When’s the party?”
“Friday.”
“We aren’t officially opening until next week. I’m sure one or two of our bartenders—hell, even our wait staff—wouldn’t mind some extra hours.”
“I guess I need to discuss all of that with Kira then.”
The statuesque brunette I’d heard speaking with Beckett was Kira. Were they a former item? Friends? Cousins?
God, I hoped they were cousins.
How the heck was I supposed to compete with her? And now that just sounded even more ridiculous. It wasn’t a competition, dammit.
I was just a visitor. I had no ties to Beckett.
Even if it felt like something had started forming between us—or I really sucked at the whole one-night stand thing. Which was probably the latter.
“You okay?”
“Yeah. I was just going over the checklist in my brain.”
He pulled me in front of him at the bottom of the steps then cupped my cheek in his big hand. The gentleness made my eyes prick with tears. “Are you sure about that?”
I cleared my throat against the lump. “It’s been a crazy weekend.”
His gaze lifted over my head, and suddenly, he shoved me behind him.
“What the hell is going on?”
My system jolted at Beckett’s voice. I pushed at Kain, but he kept me firmly behind him.
Beckett’s voice was deep and sharp. “Get your goddamn hands off her.”
“Back it up a step, bruh.”
“Touch her again and I’ll break your hand.”
“Try it.” Kain’s voice was laced with malice.
“Guys!” I moved to the side and Kain stepped in front of me once more. “Are you kidding me right now?” I shoved Kain, but it was like trying to move a boulder.
Kain curled me against his side. “What the hell is up your ass, man?”
My cheek was smushed against his starchy chef’s jacket. “This is ridiculous.”
Beckett’s blue eyes were wild and dangerous. His gaze never left Kain. I’d never seen him like this. Not that I truly knew him very well, but he was very different from the man I woke with.
“Get. Your. Hands. Off. Her.” Beckett advanced until the two men were mere inches from one another.
Again, I got shoved to the back.
“Hello! What is happening?” I shouted at Kain’s back. “Beckett, you’re being ridiculous.”
