Shoot Out (The Baltimore Banners Book 7) by Lisa B. Kamps

Author:Lisa B. Kamps [Kamps, Lisa B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BimHaven Press
Published: 2016-05-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Mat led the way through the growing crowd, his hand resting lightly in the middle of Nicole's back. Tension rolled from her, in the way she held herself so stiffly, in the way she quickened her steps. It was almost as if she wanted to get away from him, as if she didn't want him to touch her. Maybe she didn't, maybe she just didn't know how to tell him. Which was just wrong. No woman should be afraid to tell a man to leave her alone, to not touch her.

Mat swallowed back a sigh and dropped his hand then readjusted the pile in his arms. An oversized duffle bag holding two thick blankets and sunscreen and some towels, a small cooler bag with drinks and snacks, Nicole's backpack, two sweatshirts for later in case it got chilly. Although as hot it was already, with the humidity settling around them like a heavy weight, he didn't think that would happen.

Nicole stopped and glanced over her shoulder, her eyes hidden behind those large sunglasses she always wore. Her shoulders were still stiff, her jaw clenched just the tiniest bit.

"You should let me help carry something."

"No, I got it." He flashed her a smile, hoping it would put her at ease. She pulled on her lower lip, the action sending a wave of heated awareness straight through him. What the fuck was wrong with him? Nicole was tense and worried about something, it didn't take a genius to figure that out, but his dick apparently didn't care. Well, his dick would just have to wait.

Nicole stopped chewing on her lower lip then turned away, her steps slowing until he caught up. She'd been this way ever since he picked her up an hour ago: tense, a little nervous, not very talkative. At first he thought it was nothing more than normal first-date nerves. Hell, he had his own share of them himself, because this really was their first date. Never mind that they'd already slept together, already had sex, that didn't count. Not as a date, anyway. Not to him.

So yeah, he'd chalked it up to nerves. At least at first. But it didn't take long to realize there was something else going on, something else worrying her.

"Have you ever been to one of these summer concerts?"

Nicole shook her head then reached up and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "No. I've never really been out this far."

This far? She made it sound like they had been driving forever, to a different state or even country. But Oregon Ridge Park wasn't even quite an hour from where she lived in the city, just off I-83. It was situated in northern Baltimore County, a nature park of rolling hills and scenic woodsy landscape. The park hosted concerts during the summer, complete with a symphony orchestra and fireworks. It was a great place to come and just hang out, relax with friends or family, enjoy the outdoors and music and fireworks.

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