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I chuckled. “You would think not, but I get a lot of requests for a well-done steak.”
He shuddered. “Jesus.”
I laughed. “Anything else?”
“I’m going to want some of that blackberry cobbler after I’m done.”
“You got it.” I nodded, typing his order into the computer and grabbing some rolled silverware.
It would be quiet tonight as the storm rolled in, but we had quite a few guests already staying at the resort, so I was hopeful at least a few of them would come down to eat.
“Lee, I’m going to be up in the spa for a little while,” Mr. Hopkins said to me. “If you need anything, page me.”
“I’m good.” I waved him on.
“You don’t look like a Lee,” Big Z said, cocking his head slightly.
“What should my name be?” I asked playfully. It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him Lee was just a nickname, but I decided against it. I really didn’t want to say anything that would trigger his memory about last night. It occurred to me I had the perfect opportunity to ask him for an interview again, but what was the point? The whole band had ignored me after the show, and while there was a chance he would say yes this time, what if he didn’t? I couldn’t risk pissing him off. If he complained to my manager, I’d get fired, so I had to be careful.
“I don’t know… something bright and cheerful. Like you.” He squinted slightly as he thought. “Sunny,” he said slowly. “Because your smile reminds me of sunshine, even on a dreary day like today.”
I flushed, somehow delighted that was his impression of me. “And what should I call you?” I asked.
“My friends call me Zeke.”
Zeke. It suited him.
“It’s nice to meet you, Zeke.”
3
Zeke
I didn’t usually get a hard-on for bartenders, but there was something about this one. She really did remind me of sunshine. Bright, sweet, and warm. I wasn’t sure what it was about her, but she was easy to talk to. As if we’d known each other much longer than an hour or however long it had been since I got to the bar.
I’d worked out this morning. Then I’d had a great massage, followed by some time in the sauna and the jacuzzi. I’d showered, taken a nap, and then wandered down looking for food. With the storm that was coming in, I wasn’t going anywhere, and I’d hoped it would be quiet when I came down to get something to eat. The last thing I’d expected was a hazel-eyed beauty behind the bar that was an odd mixture of flirty and innocent.
She wasn’t my type, not at all, but I was enjoying talking to her. Either she hadn’t recognized me right away or wasn’t impressed by the fact that a rockstar was at her bar, but either way she hadn’t acted any different once I’d mentioned being on tour with Nobody’s Fool.
A couple of guests wandered in, sitting at the other end of the bar, so I got a nice view of Lee’s backside as she got them drinks. She was tall and slender, with dark hair that fell down past her shoulders and long legs. I could picture her flat on her back, legs spread, waiting for me to fuck her. Was she wild in bed or timid? It was hard to tell just from talking to her. I usually could get a feel for what a woman would be like, but not with Sunny.
It was that innocent part of her.
I could get laid almost any time or place I wanted, but something told me I’d have to work for it with Sunny. She wasn’t going to just jump into bed with me, so I had to make a decision on whether or not it was worth the effort of wooing her. I was out of here tomorrow, heading to the show in Chicago, and I’d never see her again. Typically, the answer would be no, but there was something about her.
“Here you go. Bon appetite.” She put my meal in front of me with a smile. “Another Guinness?”
“Please.” I dug into my steak heartily, glad that something was distracting me from thinking about seducing Sunny.
“Let me know when you’re ready for the cobbler,” she said, putting down a fresh beer and taking away my empty glass.
“Will do.” I took another bite. “You weren’t here last night, right?”
“No. I only work a few shifts a week. I’m in college.”
“Yeah? What are you studying?”
“My degree is in communication, which means a lot of nothing these days. It’s the new English degree.”
