Harvest Moon (Crescent Moon Ranch Book 3) by Tess Thompson

Author:Tess Thompson [Thompson, Tess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 4Kids5cats Editions
Published: 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

12

CASPIAN

Thad followed me up to the bar. I thought at first he wanted to warn me away from making a move on my pastry chef. However, I was mistaken. He wanted to talk about Sammie.

“Do you think I should ask her to dance?” Thad asked, slipping onto the barstool next to me while we waited for our pitchers.

One of the waitresses sidled up to us, tossing her blond hair behind her shoulders and making eyes at my brother. “Hey, Thad. Long time no see, huh?”

“Hey, Vicky.” Thad smiled politely, but I could tell he didn’t want to engage with her. Not that her attention was unusual. Thad had every single woman in town after him.

“Did I hear that Atticus married Annie Armstrong?” Vicky asked.

“Yep. Today.” Thad spoke woodenly and without meeting her gaze. He didn’t like Vicky. Why? They’d graduated from high school the same year. I couldn’t recall if they’d been friends or not. Maybe they’d dated? I would put my money on the latter by the way she was looking at him. Kind of like taking a second bite of an apple pie you knew was really good.

“Isn’t it crazy that we have a movie star in Bluefern?” Vicky asked. She blinked, fake eyelashes like furry fans. I could practically feel the breeze from them.

“Yes, sure is.” He smiled again, this time without the corners of his mouth actually lifting. It was a little disconcerting, that straight-lined smile. I knew from experience it meant he’d had about enough. Thad might be the most generous person in the world, but when he was focused on something else, he didn’t want to be distracted. Vicky was not getting the hint.

The pitchers were ready for us. I laid out some cash, and Thad and I each took one and returned to the table. A quick glance behind me told me Vicky did not appreciate the rebuff. She glared at Thad’s back and said something under her breath. I had a feeling it was not for best wishes. Some girls didn’t know how to get a clue that a man was not interested. What if I was that way? What if Elliot wanted nothing to do with me and I was pushing it too far? I was her boss. I’d told myself to be careful, but all night I’d been flirting with her with everything I had. All I needed was to bring shame to the family because I got hit with a harassment suit. I had a friend from culinary school who had just lost his job because of this very thing. Being canceled was a real fear. Men in positions of power had to be diligent.

Thad caught my eye, clearly wanting me to weigh in on whether he should ask Sammie to dance or not. I nodded but mouthed, “Be careful.”

“What should he be careful about?” Elliot asked as I returned to my seat. If only we weren’t so crowded in here. My leg kept touching hers, which was bad on two levels.

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