Ogling the Outfielder (All's Fair in Love & Baseball Book 4) by Arlene Hittle

Author:Arlene Hittle [Hittle, Arlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Four Carat Press
Published: 2016-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Breathing hard, Alex wriggled out of Sam’s embrace. “We’re at the restaurant. Time to go make nice for the cameras.”

His eyes were unfocused, and she took a moment to revel in the power she apparently held over the big, bad ballplayer. But the limo driver was out of the car, and they had a directive to behave themselves or become unemployed, so there was no time to waste.

“Sam?” She waved a hand in front of his face.

He shook his head and blinked, his focus sharpening. “Yeah. Let’s do this.”

The limo door opened, and Alex accepted the driver’s hand out of the car. “Are you sure we’re in the right place? This is a strip mall!”

Sam, who’d joined her on the pavement, echoed her disbelief. “What kind of joke are you trying to pull?”

“No joke, Mr. Sloane. This is the address Mr. Schmidt gave me.”

“A strip mall.” Sam’s jaw snapped up and she heard his molars grinding. “Sorry. You’d think Dan could have clued us in to our destination.”

Alex tried in vain to flatten her puffy skirt. Seeming to have its own agenda, the damn thing fluffed out even more. “I’m so overdressed.”

The driver, whose name tag labeled him Carl, cleared his throat and aimed a disapproving look at both of them. “Don’t blame Mr. Schmidt. This is the information age. Either of you could have looked up the restaurant.”

Shamed, she stared down at her red-tipped toes, peeping from the ridiculous high-heeled sandals more suited for a nightclub than a family-friendly pizza joint in a strip mall. He had a point. She could have Googled the restaurant, had she not been so worried about what she was going to wear.

Too late now. “Let’s look at the bright side.”

“Didn’t know there was one.”

She flashed Sam a grim smile. “Since our goal is to make a spectacle of ourselves, we’re off to a stunning start.”

“That’s true enough.” His chuckle wasn’t as full as normal, but it warmed Alex all the same. If they both held onto their sense of humor, this date could still be fun.

Side by side but careful not to touch, they strolled past the yogurt shop and a nail salon before entering the restaurant.

“Have a seat anywhere. I’ll be right with you.” The voice called to them from the kitchen.

Alex slid into a booth near the window. Her skirt spilled over onto the table. When she shoved one side down, the other jumped up. She tried shoving both down at the same time and it puffed up in the middle, making her look like she was hiding a small child under the layers of silk and tulle.

Sam chuckled. “I don’t think beating it will help.”

“Probably not.” Alex sighed. Why had she let Caro talk her into this ridiculousness? Oh yeah—guilt. “I’ve always envied guys. All you do is put on a jacket and tie and you look polished. A woman has to put on all kinds of crazy clothes, plus makeup and—”

He pressed a finger to her lips. “Stop fishing for compliments, Alex.

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