Baby: A Linear Tactical Romantic Suspense Standalone by Janie Crouch

Author:Janie Crouch [Crouch, Janie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Calamittie Jane Publishing
Published: 2020-06-22T18:30:00+00:00

Quinn wasn’t sure if this was the biggest mistake she’d ever made or the most fun she’d ever had.

Maybe both.

Her future sister-in-law hadn’t been willing to take no for an answer when she’d insisted Quinn come along on girls’ night out. Not that Quinn had been that hard to convince. After hiding her presence in Oak Creek for so long, it seemed doubly rude to turn down the social request.

So here she was with a group of women, most of whom she barely knew, about to walk through the door of the Eagle’s Nest. And not to wait tables. She let out a deep breath and walked through the door.

She was fascinated by the interaction between the women and men from the onset. The women didn’t go over to talk to their men or really acknowledge them in any way, but they were all very aware of their corresponding males watching them. It was almost primal, animalistic. A give-and-take of who was in control.

The men didn’t impose on the women’s freedom either. But they watched. And the women definitely knew they were being watched.

Quinn knew Baby was watching her too. But unlike the other women, certain of where all of this would lead at the end of the night, Quinn wasn’t exactly sure why he was looking at her in that same way.

She didn’t have to wait long to find out. As the women danced to the 80s pop music blaring around them, she felt a strong arm slide around her waist.

“Dance with me, Cupcake.”

She caught Girl Riley’s grin as Quinn spun around to face him. “I’m already dancing.”

He grabbed her one hand in his and pulled it up to his chest, then slid his arm fully around her waist, anchoring her against him—just like they had danced at Bandits.

Even though the music was more upbeat, he moved them slowly.

“I thought you were out-of-pocket.”

He sighed. “What I am is an idiot who let himself be talked out of following his instincts.”

She peered up at him. “And what did your instincts tell you?”

“To go find you and finish what we started in my truck.”

She knew a blush had climbed her cheeks again. “Which time?”

His fingers around her waist tightened. “Both times.”

“Why didn’t you?”

“I let myself be talked into keeping my distance, taking it slow, being sensible. You’re always so sensible; I thought it might be the best thing.” His eyes never left hers. “Like I said, I was an idiot.”

“I thought maybe you’d come to your senses.”

“Oh, I’ve come to my senses.” If possible, he pulled her more tightly against him. They continued to dance slowly as everyone bounced around them.

The music shifted to something slow, and she laid her head against Baby’s shoulder, but a few seconds later he stopped.

“Can I cut in?”

Baby grimaced and stepped away from Quinn. “Phoenix, you’re the only man in this bar that I’m willing to say yes to. I’ll go dance with Girl Riley.”

Riley pulled her in for a hug before they started dancing at a much more respectable distance from each other than she and Baby had been.

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