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“Is she married?”
“No. Nothing like that. She just won’t give me a chance. But I can’t get her out of my head. No other woman even sparks my interest anymore.” Bently took a long sip of his beer. He wouldn’t tell his brother this lack of interest had been going on long before he met Belle.
“She immune to the Bently Evans charm?” Mikel smirked.
“Seems to be a bit more than that.” He sighed.
“Why’d you invite Mia, then?”
“To get Andre’s stubborn ass back into enjoying life.”
Mikel glanced up. “Look what the cat dragged in.”
“What are you two troublemakers up to tonight?” Andre asked, taking a seat next to Bently.
“Bent is having a bit of woman trouble,” Mikel supplied.
Andre exaggerated his shocked expression. “The myth, the legend, the man-whore of Shattered Cove is having . . . woman troubles?”
Bently punched his arm hard enough to leave a bruise. “It’s not like you could help. You’ve been a fucking priest for the last year, unless you hooked up with that blonde awhile back?” He smirked.
Andre shook his head. “Nah, I don’t have it in me to take the kind of risks you do.”
“What risks? My heart isn’t ever involved. I think you might be defective—you are the only man I’ve ever known to always get his heart involved when he uses his dick. Don’t you know they’re separate organs?” Bently chuckled and took another swig of his beer.
“I meant risks like herpes, you dumb fuck.” Andre smacked his friend’s back.
“What can I get you, Dre?” Charli asked, interrupting their chiding.
“I think I need the hard stuff tonight,” Andre answered.
“It’s probably the only thing that gets hard for you anymore.” Bently chuckled and Mikel burst out laughing. He needed to poke the bear for his plan to work.
“Bently likes a woman who won’t give him the time of day,” Mikel said, changing the subject.
“What? Your charms are not working on someone for once?” Andre’s smug smirk brought a wave of defeat crashing over Bently like a bucket of ice water.
“They seem to have the opposite effect on her actually,” he grumbled.
A very beautiful woman with dark hair entered the bar, her gaze scanning the room until it locked on his and she smiled. He grinned as a spark of determination lightened his chest. “You know what they say though, try, try again. I think I’ll practice a little more with Mia.” He laughed.
Mia approached them with a hesitant smile directed at him. Andre’s body tensed beside him. Jackpot.
“Hey, baby,” Bently said, standing up to give Mia a hug.
“Another.” Andre waved to Charli, having downed his first whiskey already.
“Sorry I’m late,” Mia said, adjusting the strap of her dress. The woman was gorgeous, but she still did nothing for him. Her touch didn’t elicit sparks. Mia’s closeness didn’t make breathing difficult. He saw her the same as Charli—as a friend.
“You’re right on time and my you look delicious.” He put the flirt on extra thick, knowing it was going to drive his friend nuts.
Mia laughed. “Is he always this much?”
Mikel answered her. “Bently never changes. His ego is bigger than anyone else I know.”
“That’s not all that big, unlike some of my other body parts,” Bently said, purposely revving up his buddy.
Andre scowled.
