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When they walked into the club, she realized she’d missed this.
The movement, and the heat of bodies in motion, the crowded bar, the pounding music.
When she looked toward the raised stage, and the drummer, she realized she wouldn’t have pictured Bree with Manny, with his Buddy Holly glasses, goofy smile, floppy brown hair.
But the chef stood beside a table, hips twitching to the beat. And Sonya saw the goofy smile was aimed straight at her.
“Bree’s holding the table,” Owen shouted. “I’ve got the first round. Want your first and only lonely beer?”
“Yeah. I’m DD, lost the coin toss.”
“How’s the wine here?” Sonya asked.
“I wouldn’t know.”
“I’ll go with him. Got you covered.”
Cleo moved off with Owen as Trey led Sonya to the table.
“Woo! You made it. They’re killing it tonight.”
The chef wore skintight leather pants and a sleeveless top that showed off some midriff and a pierced navel. She had a tattoo of a dragonfly skimming up from her elbow to shoulder.
“Looking hot, Sonya.”
“I’ve got to say the same back to you.”
“Just you two?”
“Owen went to the bar,” Trey told her. “Cleo went with him. Nobody trusts Owen to order wine.”
“You’re right about that. I gotta dance.”
Bree ran out to the dance floor and joined a group of four who didn’t seem to mind.
“Do you want to dance?”
“Observe first, dance soon.” After sitting, Sonya turned to Trey. “Either they’re really good or I haven’t heard live music in much too long.”
“Could be both.” He trailed a hand along her hair. “This is new.”
“Takes work, trust me.”
He leaned over to kiss her. “Thanks for the effort.”
Cleo set a glass down in front of Sonya. “They actually have a very solid wine list.”
“One lonely beer.”
Once Owen set the beer down, Cleo grabbed his hand. “We’re dancing.”
On a laugh, Sonya took a quick sip, then grabbed Trey’s. “We’re dancing.”
She danced with Trey, with Owen, with Cleo, with Bree, with a few complete strangers. And forgot everything but the movement and the music.
When the band took a break, she met Manny, who turned out to be both nerdy and sweet. And when he squeezed into a chair with Bree, the nerd and tattooed chef looked perfect together.
When Rock Hard started the next set, Sonya turned to Bree. “Okay, Manny’s adorable.”
